Patna High Court
Guddu Chaudhary @ Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The bail application is dismissed; the petitioner is not entitled to pre‑arrest bail.
Summary
Guddu Chaudhary, a 27‑year‑old resident of Basahi village, filed a petition for pre‑arrest bail in connection with PS Janta Bazar Case No.304 of 2025, which alleges an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Raushan Raj, argued for release before arrest, while the State, represented by Mr. Sanjay Kumar, opposed the bail. The Court examined the seriousness of the allegations recorded in the FIR and noted the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents involving similar offences under the same Act. Considering these factors, the Court was not inclined to grant pre‑arrest bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail for an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act given the nature of the allegations and his prior criminal record?
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Section 30(a)
- criminal antecedents
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8308 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2025 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran
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Guddu Chaudhary @ Guddu Kumar(male) aged about 27 years, Son of
Kameshwar Chaudhary @ Kameshwar Choudhari, Resident of Village-
Basahi, P.S.- Janta Bazar, District- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. Raushan Raj, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar,
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection
with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition
and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Considering the nature of allegation made in the
FIR and the previous criminal antecedents of petitioner, who has
been made accused in several cases for similar offence allegedly
committed under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended
up-to-date, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-
arrest bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8308 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026
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4. Accordingly, the present bail application stands
dismissed.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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