Ajay Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68221 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- SALAIYA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ajay Chaudhary aged about 42 years (male), son of Krishna Chaudhary, residents of Village- Gajraj Bigha, P.S.- Salaiya, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard Mr. Aman Vishal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Salaiya P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 350 litres of countrymade liquor from the Chalho Hill.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in manufacturing or trade of liquor in any manner. The recovery was made from Chalho Hill, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. On these

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68221 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/2 grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 350 litres of country made liquor was made from Chalho Hill, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Salaiya P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.

8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T