Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87947/2025bail granted

Ranjeet Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-22Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87947 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- BARHARA KOTHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Ranjeet Choudhary S/o Jaichand Chaudhari @ Jaychanda Chaudhari Resident of Village- Rahi Jagarpur, P.S.- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard Mr. Bhola Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nand Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 10 litres of illicit liquor from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR43W6104, Chassis No.MBLHAW118MHL75698 and Engine No.HA11EVMHL60624 which was parked near a road.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87947 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 2/3 liquor nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. Name of the petitioner has surfaced in course of investigation because petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle, which was parked near a road, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, considering the fact that 10 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Registration No.

BR43W6104, Chassis No.MBLHAW118MHL75698 and Engine No.HA11EVMHL60624, which was parked near a road, which is an open place and easily accessible to any one, the petitioner, having clean antecedent, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of hisarrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87947 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 3/3 the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.

8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T