Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54630/2025bail granted

Rajesh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54630 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2025 Thana- MESKAUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajesh Chaudhary S/o Kuldip Chaudhary Resident Of Village- Arandih, PsMeskaur, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Meskaur P.S. case No. 70 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 100 liters liquor was recovered from straw.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54630 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 on the basis of disclosure made by local Chowkidar. The place from recovery is made does not belong to the petitioner and the same is also an open place. The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Meskaur P.S. case No. 70 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T