Monu Kumar @ Monu Kumar Chandravanshi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71454 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-397 Year-2025 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Monu Kumar @ Monu Kumar Chandravanshi Son Of Bhola Chandravanshi @ Lalan Chandavancy @ Lalan Singh Resident Of Village Jasoiya, P.S.- Town, District - Aurangabad (824103).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 397 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, lodged on 26.06.2025 by the informant, Devnath Sah.
3. As per the prosecution story, the Police on secret information of selling of liquor raided a wooden kiosk and there is recovery/seizure of 39 liters country made liquor. This led to the F.I.R.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not the owner of wooden kiosk, only because of the criminal antecedent, got implicated, if granted relief, shall be diligently
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71454 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 2/3 appearing in trial, and if any case of same nature is lodged against him, the court can take steps for cancellation of bail bond.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that the petitioner has criminal antecedent.
6. Considering the submissions put forward by the parties as also that the petitioner does not own that wooden kiosk, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.-1, Aurangabad, in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 397 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C., as also with the following conditions:- (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71454 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 3/3 before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark his attendance and at the end of the period a certificate be submitted before the Trial Court failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds; (iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T