Sonu Tiwari @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14809 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-275 Year-2024 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Sonu Tiwari @ Sonu Kumar S/O Sharma Tiwari R/O Village- Harpur Kothi, P.S.-Janta Bazar, District-Saran.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 275/2024 dated 18.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 9.83 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and from the possession of the co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 11 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14809 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 275/2024 with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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