Hira Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.28878 of 2025 (CR. MISC. No.28878 of 2025), decided 12-11-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail application under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act arising out of Sirdala PS Case No. 20 of 2025, District Nawada; alleged recovery of 515 liters country made liquor from two motorcycles; petitioner in custody since 01.04.2025 with ten criminal antecedents; argument on non-compliance of Section 103 BNSS, 2023; bail allowed after framing of charge on bonds of Rs.15,000 with two like sureties, one bailor to be a family member, and appearance condition with liberty to cancel bonds on two consecutive defaults.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be released after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below in connection with Sirdala PS Case No. 20 of 2025, subject to conditions that one bailor be an own/close family member and that the petitioner appear on every trial date, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel the bail bonds on default on two consecutive dates.