Sanjay Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84874 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-582 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Sanjay Choudhary Son of Sushil Choudhary R/o Azad Mohalla, Chewara, P.S.- Chewara, Dist.- Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheikhpura Excise PS Case No. 582 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1.7 liters country made liquor, gas cylinder, stove, aluminum utensils were recovered from the house of the petitioner. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84874 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner, where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 10.11.2025 and has got two criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 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 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 Sheikhpura Excise PS Case No. 582 of 2025.

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