Sonelal Prasad @ Sonelal Kumar @ Sona Lal Kumar @ Sonalal Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38700 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2026 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonelal Prasad @ Sonelal Kumar @ Sona Lal Kumar @ Sonalal Prasad S/OThakur Prasad @ Thakur Lal Prasad R/O Village- Dhekeha ,P.S-Muffasil ,District-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Anil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 18.04.2026 in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 249 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 16.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 338, 336(3), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that the petitioner was riding a stolen motorcycle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38700 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/3 the petitioner is false and fabricated. As per allegation in the FIR the a stolen motorcycle was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He next submits that infact nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been made from the front of a grocery shop of the petitioner and police had planted the same and shown that the recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 18.04.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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 learned C.J.M., East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 249 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38700 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 3/3 reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. 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 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.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T