Dharmveer Kumar Chaurasia @ Dhanveer Kumar Chaurasia @ Dharmveer Kumar @ Dharmbir Kumar Choursiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85709 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2025 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Dharmveer Kumar Chaurasia @ Dhanveer Kumar Chaurasia @ Dharmveer Kumar @ Dharmbir Kumar Choursiya S/O late Vikrama Chaurasia @ Vikrama Prasad Chaurasia @ Bikarma Prasad Chaurasiya R/o village- Turki, P.s.- Panapur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Panapur PS Case No. 317 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 44.48 liters foreign liquor was recovered, out of which 15.840 liters recovered from motorcycle on which petitioner was apprehended.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85709 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is registered owner of the motorcycle and he has become victim of the circumstance. The petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2025 and has got one 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 Panapur PS Case No. 317 of 2025.

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