Sujeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29136 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2025 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar Son of Bhogendra Manjhi @ Yogendra Manjhi Resident Of Village -Mokari Ward No 15, Ps -Parihar, Dist- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bela PS Case No. 47 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 317(5) of B.N.S. and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 513 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from four motorcycles out of which 150 litres of liquor was recovered from the petitioner's motorcycle.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29136 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that motorcycles in question do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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 of the petitioner 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 Bela PS Case No. 47 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T