Patna High CourtCR. MISC./91308/2025bail granted

Naresh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91308 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-755 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Naresh Chaudhary Son of Late Etwari Chaudhary R/o Village - Tetarhat, Ward No.- 09, P.S.- Tetarhat, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 755c2 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 15 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and he was arrested on spot.

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.91308 of 2025(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 755c2 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T