Pappu Chaudhary @ Pappu Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1730 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-627 Year-2024 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Pappu Chaudhary @ Pappu Chaudhari S/O Late Ramdayal Chaudhary Resident of vill.- Dak Bunglow, PS- Rafiganj, Dist.- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 20 litres country made liquor was recovered from an open place.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to one and all. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already on bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1730 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court No. 1, Aurangabad, Bihar in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 627 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T