Patna High CourtCR. MISC./443/2026bail granted

Chandan 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.443 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2023 Thana- BARUN District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Chandan Chaudhary Son of Raju Chaudhary R/p Village - Siris, P.S. - Barun, District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, 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 Barun P.S. Case No. 379 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 120.960 litres of liquor has been recovered from carton.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to public at large. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.443 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2025 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika 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 as also 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 Barun P.S. Case No. 379 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T