Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10161/2025bail granted

Sanoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10161 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Sanoj Kumar S/O Rameshwar Vishwakarma @ Ramashray Mistri R/O Village-Kotwara, P.S-Rafiganj, District-Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukul Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025 dated 05.01.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 3.6 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the mobile shop situated at Jasoiya more, Aurangabad.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10161 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the said shop. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T