Soumabir Bose v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20508 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2023 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Soumabir Bose S/o Shaktibrata Bose R/o- 86/1B, Golf Club Road, Tollygunge, P.O.- Tollygunge, P.S.- Tollygunge, District- Kolkata, West Bengal- 700033 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anshul Aaryan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a), 32, 41 and 47 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 28.500 liters illicit liquor was recovered from a Car bearing Reg. No. WB06-D9994 of which petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Although, the petitioner was second owner of the seized vehicle but he had already sold the same to one Md. Mustafa who has not completed the transfer formality. Petitioner was not present on the spot and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor and vehicle. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20508 of 2026(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Except the fact that in the Transport Authority records, the seized vehicle is reflected in the name of the petitioner, there is nothing material against the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court concerned within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-I), Kishanganj/concerned Court, in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 217 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T