Raj Kumar Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79165 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== Raj Kumar Chauhan Son of Babu Chauhan R/o Village - Lakadi Dera, P.S. and P.O. - Kochas, Dist. - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kochas PS Case No. 158 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 120.960 liters liquor was recovered from cowshed.

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 that petitioner is not the owner of the cowshed and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79165 of 2025(2) dt.14-11-2025 2/2 concern with the same. The petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other coaccused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 0408-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 50935 of 2025. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kochas PS Case No. 158 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T