Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30511/2025bail granted

Sohan Lal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-12Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30511 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sohan Lal Son of Babu Lal @ Babu R/O Vill.- Malasar Surachand, P.S.- Sarvana, District - Jalaur, State - Rajasthan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bahera P.S. case No. 91 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 763.920 liters liquor was recovered from mini truck bearing registration No. UP24BT1674. 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.30511 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the truck in question and he had no knowledge regarding nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 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 Bahera P.S. case No. 91 of 2025.

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