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Chandan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Feb 2025CR. MISC./6492/2025

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Bail granted; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Section 30(a); Section 103 B.N.S.S. non-compliance pleaded; 198 litres Nepali liquor recovered from car; Piprahi PS Case No. 158 of 2024; Thana PIPRAHI, District Sheohar; petitioner Chandan Kumar son of Shivaji Raut @ Shivaji Patel; custody since 03.11.2024; clean criminal antecedent; State opposed via APP Murli Dhar; counsel Lokesh Kumar; Coram Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.; Criminal Miscellaneous No.6492 of 2025; decided 12-02-2025.

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Release of the petitioner on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court, in connection with Piprahi PS Case No. 158 of 2024. ¶19

Chandan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6492 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar

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Chandan Kumar Son of Shivaji Raut @ Shivaji Patel Resident of Kamrauli, Ward No. 05, P.S. - Piprahi, District - Sheohar, Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 12-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprahi PS Case No. 158 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 198 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from Car.

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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 of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized car. The petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2024 and has got no

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6492 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2025 2/2

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criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Piprahi PS Case No. 158 of 2024.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Chandan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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