Patna High CourtCR. MISC./676/2026bail granted

Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.676 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Jitendra Chaudhary S/o Late Prabhu Chaudhary Resident of vill.- Bhadeja, P.S.-Muffasil, Dist.- Gaya, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anmol Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, 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 Muffasil P.S. case No. 343 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 50 liters liquor was recovered from Scooty.

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 no concern with the alleged recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.676 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the Scooty in question. The Scooty was parked at public place at the time of search made by the police and the petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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 Muffasil P.S. case No. 343 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.676 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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