Sonu Kumar Singh @ Suman Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6675 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2024 Thana- Parihara District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Singh @ Suman Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh S/o Amin Singh R/o Vill.-Parihara Ward No. 04 P.S.-Parihara Dist.-Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Shanker Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Parihara P.S. Case No. 73 of 2024, disclosing offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 3 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the place near the hut of the petitioner.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of secret information. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession or premises of the petitioner, rather the alleged recovery was made from the place near the hut of the petitioner which is an open space and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6675 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2 accessible to all.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecution for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned and taking into consideration the fact that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession or premises of the petitioner rather the alleged recovery was made from the place near the hut of the petitioner which is an open space and accessible to all and sundry, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail.

7. This application is, accordingly, allowed.

8. Let the petitioner above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Exclusive Special Judge Excise-2, Begusarai, in connection with Parihara P.S. Case No. 73 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) Siwani/- U T