Monu Singh @ Sachin Kumar @ Sonu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43116 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- Pastpar Pusthi District- Saharsa ====================================================== Monu Singh @ Sachin Kumar @ Sonu Singh S/O Sushil Kumar Singh R/O Jalsima, P.S- Sonvarsha, Distt- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, total 450.18 litres illicit liquor was recovered from seized tractor and 60.48 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the seized car.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicles in question. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. Charge-sheet has already been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43116 of 2025(3) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 submitted and petitioner is in custody since 24.04.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 learned Exclusive Special (Excise) Judge-I, Saharsa in connection with Pastpar P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T