Jugesh Chauhan @ Yugesh Chauhan @ Yugesh Kumar Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57301 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2025 Thana- NTPC KHAIRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Jugesh Chauhan @ Yugesh Chauhan @ Yugesh Kumar Chauhan S/o Madan Chauhan, R/o Village- Mahuari, P.S.- Nabinagar, Distt- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Mukul Kumari, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with G.R. No.532 of 2025 arising out of N.T.P.C. Khaira P.S. Case No.17 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 21.75 liter foreign liquor from the hill situated in dark forest.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to his four criminal antecedents, in which, he is on bail. He further submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot rather he was arrested after about 3 months of alleged incident. Learned counsel submits that the alleged recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57301 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 made from an open place. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2025 and the charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 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 Special Judge, Excise-II, Aurangabad in connection with G.R. No.532 of 2025 arising out of N.T.PC. Khaira P.S. Case No.17 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T