Soni Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43075 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2022 Thana- PALANWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Soni Yadav S/o Kapildeo Yadav @ Kapildew Ray R/o Village- Siswa Kanhi Tola, P.S.- Raxaul, District- East Chamapran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Palanwa PS Case No. 143 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 272 & 273 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 60 liters liquor was recovered from a motorcycle.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43075 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the disclosure made by local chowkidar. Petitioner has no concern with the motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 11-04-2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Palanwa PS Case No. 143 of 2022.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T