Raj Kumar Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56575 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-325 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Raj Kumar Chauhan S/o Ganga Chauhan, R/o Village- Karki, Toran Bigha, P.S.- Ariyari, District- Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.325 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 1.75 liter country made liquor from the house of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that recovery of liquor has been made from an open place nearby the house of petitioner but due to village politics it has been shown that recovery has been made from his house. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56575 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that seizure list has not been prepared in accordance with law. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 09.07.2025 and he has two criminal antecedents, in which, he is on bail. He further submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.325 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T