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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26205 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sona Sahni @ Sonu Sahni S/o Hawaldar Sahni Resident of Village - Naya Tola, Bagha Kaul, Police Station - Maker, District - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard Ms. Mili Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Khurshid Anwar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 28.01.2026 in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 27.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. Recovery is of 04 liters of country made liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. She further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery of 04 liters of country made liquor has been made from the house of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26205 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 2/3 the petitioner. She further submits that from perusal of the seizure list it appears that the seizure list witnesses are the police personnel so there is non-compliance of Section 103/105 of the BNSS, 2023. The petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2026.

5 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner and petitioner was apprehended from the place of occurrence. Apart from the aforesaid, the petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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 Excise Judge-03, Saran, Chapra in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26205 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 3/3 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T