Amar Kumar Soni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23447 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2026 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Amar Kumar Soni Son of Late Durga Prasad Resident of Village- Gudri Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District- Saran 2.

Fayaz Khan @ Faiyaz Khan Son of Mustkim Khan Resident of VillageGudri Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. case No. 203 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant apprehended the petitioners with altogether 250 litres of illicit country made liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It has further been submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23447 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 both the petitioners were merely drivers of the auto-rickshaw from which the alleged recovery was made, and they had no knowledge that liquor was being kept in the said vehicle. It has also been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioners have got clean criminal antecedent and they are in custody since 01.03.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran, in connection with Chapra Town P.S. case No. 203 of 2026.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T