Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39831 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2023 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sonu Kumar, Son of Ashok Ram, Resident of village-Katiya Chowk, Chamartoli, P.S.-Rajnagar, District-Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 102 of 2023 dated 26.04.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The main submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner are that the instant matter relates to the recovery of 88.200 litres of illicit country-made liquor and the same is stated to have been recovered from two motorcycles and as per the prosecution, petitioner was arrested at the spot with co-accused persons but in fact he was riding on one of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39831 of 2023(2) dt.17-07-2023 2/2 motorcycles as a pillion rider. Further submissions are that the petitioner is 19 years old person as per the FIR, he has been languishing in jail since 26.04.2023 and has fair and clean antecedent and against him, the investigation has been completed.
4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
5. Considering the above submissions and mainly the petitioner's young age as well as his fair and clean antecedent, in my opinion it is a fit case for bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 102 of 2023. (Shailendra Singh, J) annu/- U T