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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35066 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-533 Year-2020 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Ram @ Sonu Ram, son of Rambabu Ram, resident of VillageNabiganj Chamartoli, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nalin Kumarm, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 03-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner, in the present case, is seeking prearrest bail in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No.533 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent.

3. As per the prosecution story, allegedly 25 liters of illicit liquor have been recovered from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No.BR-045-5464.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that the motorcycle from which 25 liters of illicit liquor have been recovered does not belong to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35066 of 2024(2) dt.03-06-2024 2/3 the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the submission that the alleged 25 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the motorcycle which does not belong to the petitioner and as per the seizure list enclosed to this application the seizure is said to have been made from a place known as Dada Sahab Mazar and both the seizure list witnesses are police personnel, the petitioner has got one criminal antecedent in which he is said to be on bail, this Court directs that in case of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, let the petitioner above-named be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 533 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35066 of 2024(2) dt.03-06-2024 3/3 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.

8. This application stands allowed.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T