Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29443/2025bail granted

Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29443 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Ray S/o Shivjee Ray R/o Village- Salempur Dumariya, P.S.- Kathara, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Adv.

Ms. Rani Shashi Bharti, Adv.

Ms. Swati Kumari, Adv.

For the State :

Mr.Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 dated 05.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 921 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the basement of the dilapidated house and orchard.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said house and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29443 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 orchard. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T