Amarnath Chaudhary @ Amarnath Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61349 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2025 Thana- AURAI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Amarnath Chaudhary @ Amarnath Chaudhari Son of Birendar Chaudhary @ Virendra Chaudhari R/O Vill.- Dhasana, P.S.- Aurai, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. There is recovery of 250.560 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner is in jail since 25.07.2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61349 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/3

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for regular bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur/concerned Court below in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025 subject to the condition that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - 842002 and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted only after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Aurai Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61349 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 (iii). Both the bailors will be close blood relative of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T