Munna Chaudhary @ Munna Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88766 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2025 Thana- ARERAJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Munna Chaudhary @ Munna Kumar Chaudhary S/o Late Sonalal Chaudhary @ Sona Mahto R/o Vill- Hardiya, Ward No 04, P.S.- Areraj, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Areraj P.S. Case No. 199 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 274, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 35 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88766 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 2/2

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Areraj P.S. Case No. 199 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition(s) that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below.

The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Harsidhi Police Station on every Sunday of each month.

Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T