Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26797/2025bail granted

Sonu Kumar Ram @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-30Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26797 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2024 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Ram @ Sonu Kumar son of Kapildev Ram @ Kapleshwar Ram village- Manikpur, Ward no. 10, ps- Fulkaha, Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Fulkaha P.S. case No. 208 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 72 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle. The petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26797 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 further submitted that the motorcycle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is not involved in the trade of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Fulkaha P.S. case No. 208 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T