Shankar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77684 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-506 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Shankar Chaudhary S/O Charitra Chodhari Resident of Village- Narayanpur, P.S.- Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Adv Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 506 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 2 liters of country made liquor was recovered from Plastic bags.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77684 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/2 that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has been transpired on secret information. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 506 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) krishnakant/- U T