Praduman Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71765 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2025 Thana- SAHAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Praduman Kumar S/o Vicky Chaudhary R/o Village- Baruhi, P.S.- Sahar, Dist.- Bhojpur 2.

Tutu Chaudhary S/o Altu Chaudhary R/o Village- Baruhi, P.S.- Sahar, Dist.- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Sahar P.S. Case No. 175 of 2025 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per prosecution story, the police got a secret information that two persons were transporting illicit liquor in plastic bags from Baruhi towards Sahar. When the police reached there, the accused persons threw the liquor and tried to flee. After chasing them, the police apprehended them who disclosed their names as Tutu Choudhary and Praduman Kumar (petitioners) and on search the police recovered 82.500 litres of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71765 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/3 country made liquor from the plastic bags which were thrown by them.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioners are in custody since 02.09.2025 without any fault.

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

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court-II, Ara/ concerned Court below, in connection with Sahar P.S. Case No. 175 of 2025.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioners shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- each in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71765 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 3/3 Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioners shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioners. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T