Yogendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57025 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-265 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Yogendra Chaudhary S/o Kanhaiya Chaudhary, R/o Village- Mahamadpur, P.S.- Manjhi, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No.265 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 7.8 liter country made liquor from an open place (Sahan) situated near the house of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel submits that no recovery has been made either from the conscious possession of petitioner or from his house, rather the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57025 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 alleged recovery has been made from an open place near the house of petitioner. He further submits that there is no independent witness of the seizure list. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 22.07.2025, having two criminal antecedents, in which he is on bail and the charge sheet has already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation. 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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No.265 of 2025.

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