Surendra Patel @ Surendra Raut v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56244 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2025 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Surendra Patel @ Surendra Raut S/o- Babu Lal Patel Resident of Village - Madhubani Ashram, P.s. - Chiraiya, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Madhurendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rajendra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 173 of 2025 dated 29.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 29.4 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the plastic bag near the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56244 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 173 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T