Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60342 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-276 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary S/o Lal Babu Chaudhary, R/o - Manjhi Chaubah Sthan, P.S - Manjhi, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar Shukla, Advocate.

Mr. Pratyust Pratap Singh, Advocate.

Mr. Ritu Raj Shukla, Advocate.

Mr. Siddharth Raj, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No.276 of 2025 instituted under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 17.28 litre illicit foreign liquor kept in a bag from the Honda SP 125 motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-04AR-1970 and coaccused Ranjan Gupta who was pillion rider on the said motorcycle managed to fled away from the spot but the petitioner was apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that co-accused Ranjan Gupta has taken lift from the petitioner and the petitioner had no knowledge about the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60342 of 2025(2) dt.17-09-2025 2/2 fact that the illicit liquor was kept by the co-accused. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.07.2025, having one criminal antecedent which is not under Excise Act and charge sheet had already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation. He further submits that there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the 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 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-II, Saran in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No.276 of 2025.

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