Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36033 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2026 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Sonu Kumar S/o Sri Ram Chandra Ram Resident of village- Dilawarpur, P.S.- Bahadurpur, Distt.- Darbhanga 2.

Dabloo Kumar Mandal S/o Ram Sogarth Mandal @ Shri Ramsogarath Mandal R/o vill - Dhoighat, P.S.- sadar, Distt.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioners in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. case no. 117 of 2026 registered under sections 30(a), 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is a recovery of 465.12 liters of foreign liquor from a white Mahindra XUV bearing registration no.HR26BN0057.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the driver and co-driver of the said vehicle and the vehicle in question belongs to Manish Kumar Yadav. Petitioners had no knowledge that illicit liquor was being kept inside the said vehicle. Moreover, there is no independent witness to the seizure list indicating violation of mandatory provisions of search and seizure.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36033 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/2 The petitioners are in custody since 27.04.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the state on the ground that petitioners have criminal antecedents. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that they are on bail in all the cases.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle and there is a violation of mandatory provisions of seizure, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. case no. 117 of 2026 on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor Court on the following conditions:- (I) One of the bailors of the petitioners shall be the family member/close relative of the petitioners.

(II) They shall co-operate in investigation/trial. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T