Ranjan Chauhan @ Rajen Chauhan @ Rajan Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56564 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-250 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Madhepura ====================================================== Ranjan Chauhan @ Rajen Chauhan @ Rajan Chouhan S/o- Late Sonelal Chauhan Village- Budhawe W.No-14, Ps- Singheshwar Dist- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pooja Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Madhepura Excise P.S. Case No. 250 of 2022, Excise Case No. 438 of 2022 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Earlier, the petitioner was granted the privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 11.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47708 of 2023 by this Court but his bail bonds were not accepted as one of the conditions imposed by the Court was not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56564 of 2025(5) dt.15-11-2025 2/3 fulfilled.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 69.100 litres of liquor has been recovered from the house of the coaccused.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the house of the coaccused. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2025 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP 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 as also 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/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56564 of 2025(5) dt.15-11-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Madhepura Excise P.S. Case No. 250 of 2022, Excise Case No. 438 of 2022. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T