Sonu Kumar Singh @ Yash Bhardawaj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3207 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-323 Year-2025 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Sonu Kumar Singh @ Yash Bhardawaj S/O Surath Kumar Singh @ Ram Surath Singh R/O Vill.- Bara Telpa, P.S.- Town, Chapra, Dist.- Saran 2.

Manu Singh @ Monu Singh @ Gopal Krishna Bimlendu @ Gopal Krishn Vidlendu S/O Surath Kumar Singh @ Ram Surath Singh R/O Vill.- Bara Telpa, P.S.- Town, Chapra, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Bheldi PS Case No. 323 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 889.920 liters foreign liquor was recovered from truck.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3207 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 submitted that petitioners are neither the driver nor the owner of the vehicle in question and their names were disclosed by the apprehended co-accused person. The petitioners are in custody since 14.12.2025 and petitioner No.1 bears no criminal antecedent/s, whereas petitioner No. 2. bears one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 7.

Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bheldi PS Case No. 323 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioners.

(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3207 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T