Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37333/2025bail granted

Sohan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37333 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2025 Thana- GARHI District- Jamui ====================================================== 1.

Sohan Kumar S/o- Suresh Singh Village- Pahsara Ps- Nawkothi DistBegusarai 2.

Gaurav Kumar S/o- Khokhi Yadav Village- Pansala Ps- Lakho DistBegusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025 dated 12.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 900 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the oil tanker.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver and the petitioner no. 2 is the co-driver of the said vehicle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37333 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jamui in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T