Sonelal Choudhary @ Sonelal Mahato v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23190 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2024 Thana- Pachpakdi District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonelal Choudhary @ Sonelal Mahato S/o Late Sitaram Mahto @ Gujar Mahto Resident of village- Pachpakri, P.S.- Pachpakri, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3 . It is alleged that 42.900 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the house of one Asha devi.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion . No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner and has got no concern with the alleged occurrence . Charge has already been framed on 30.05.2025 . Petitioner is in custody
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23190 of 2025(3) dt.12-09-2025 2/2 since 9.1.2025 .
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case , period of custody and other circumstances of the case , prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner, mentioned above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive special Judge Excise Court No. 1 East Champaran Motihari in connection with Pachpakri P. S. Case No. 51 of 2024 . (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T