Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59475/2024bail granted

Chandan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-11Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59475 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2023 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Chandan Chaudhary, Son of Rajendra Chaudhary, R/O Vill.- Charaun, P.S.- Muffasil, Dist.- Munger, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suman Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-09-2024 Heard Mr. Suman Kumar Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Shaheen Begum, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 454 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a), 30(c) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. The allegation is of recovery of 40 liters of illegal country made liquor from the bank of the Ganga River.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59475 of 2024(2) dt.11-09-2024 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Munger in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 454 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J.) Ashishsingh/- U T