Patna High CourtCR. MISC./65777/2025bail granted

Shyam Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65777 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-421 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Shyam Chaudhary S/o Late Hira Choudhary R/o Village - Rupnagar, Ward no. 40, P.S - Sadar, District - Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 421 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 177.48 litres of illicit foreign liquor from the semi constructed house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 08.08.2025.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special (Excise) Judge-I, Saharsa/concerned Court below in connection with Special Case No. 421 of 2018.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission, Ashrama Road, Opposite Lavanya Tower, Bhatta Bazar, Purnia and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Sadar Police Station, District- Saharsa on every Sunday of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65777 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T