Chotu Choudhary @ Chotu Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69732 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Chotu Choudhary @ Chotu Kumar Choudhary S/o- Indra Choudhary VillAndiha Ward no- 2 Ps-Sanhaula, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajive Ranjan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Sadar P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025 registered under Section 30, a, 32(iii) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2016.

3. The recovery is of 300.750 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 13.08.2025.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69732 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/2 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, Bhagalpur/concerned Court below in connection with Excise Sadar P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Near Baba Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar 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 Sanhaula Police Station on first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U