Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44382/2025bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44382 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2025 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Rambali Ray R/O- Mahamadpur Sakra, P.S.- Bibhutipur, Dist- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bibhutipur P.S. case No. 162 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 143.910 liters liquor was recovered from car.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44382 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 further submitted that the vehicle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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 Bibhutipur P.S. case No. 162 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T