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Karu Chaudhary @ Jogendra Kumar @ Jogendra Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Dec 2025CR. MISC./84569/2025

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Karu Chaudhary @ Jogendra Kumar @ Jogendra Chaudhary bail application; Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84569 of 2025 dated 04-12-2025; Sirdala PS Case No. 360 of 2025, District Nawada; Sections 30(a) & 41 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; recovery of 320 liters country made liquor (motorcycle and sac); custody since 14.11.2025; two criminal antecedents; alleged non-compliance of Section 103 BNSS 2023; bail bonds Rs.15,000 with two sureties; Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra; APP Humayou Ahmad Khan; counsel Prithivi Raj Singh.

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Release of petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sirdala PS Case No. 360 of 2025. ¶19

Karu Chaudhary @ Jogendra Kumar @ Jogendra Chaudhary 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.84569 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada

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Karu Chaudhary @ Jogendra Kumar @ Jogendra Chaudhary Son of Bhutali Chaudhary @ Bhutali Chaudhari @ Krishna Chaudhary Resident of Village - Hemja Laund, P.S.- Sirdala, Dist.- Nawada, State - Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prithivi Raj Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sirdala PS Case No. 360 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 320 liters country made liquor was recovered, out of which 160 liters liquor recovered from motorcycle and 160 liters liquor recovered from sac.

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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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84569 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2

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no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner has no concern with the vehicle in question and his name has surfaced in this case on the disclosure made by apprehended co-accused. The petitioner is in custody since 14.11.2025 and has got two criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

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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 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sirdala PS Case No. 360 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Karu Chaudhary @ Jogendra Kumar @ Jogendra Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar

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