Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail granted – High Court of Judicature at Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act 2018 S. 30(a); illicit liquor 57.03 litre recovered from pond; Nautan P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025; West Champaran; not arrested on the spot; no recovery from conscious possession; name surfaced from chowkidar's statement; no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; Special Judge (Excise) First Bettiah; Jitendra Chand Chaudhary petitioner; Manaur Alam advocate; Harendra Prasad APP; Ramesh Chand Malviya J; CRM No. 89341 of 2025; decided 22-12-2025; Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the trial court within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (Excise), First, Bettiah, West Champaran, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.