Sonu Pasi @ Sonu Kumar @ Sona Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21339 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2025 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sonu Pasi @ Sonu Kumar @ Sona Kumar S/o- Raja Ram Pasi @ Dinesh Chaoudhary Resident of Village- Badak Sabadala @ Sabadala PS- Nasriganj District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 65 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, during special drive, 200 litres of country made Mahua liquor was recovered from the bank of river Sone and the Dafadar named this petitioner, who fled away on seeing the police party apart from other co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21339 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026 2/3 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not present at the spot and he has been named accused in this case on saying of one Dafadar, but the said person is not the witness in the seizure list and it appears to be a case of false implication. Learned counsel further submits that prior to the registration of the present case the petitioner was having clean antecedent but after the institution of the present case, he has been made accused in another case of similar nature. Learned counsel further submits that there is no cogent material to show the involvement of the petitioner, whose implication is merely on suspicion.

5. Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner and further considering the absence of cogent material against the petitioner and also considering the possibility of false implication, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21339 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026 3/3 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Sasaram/concerned court in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 65 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) DKS/- U T