Suraj Kumar @ Sunder v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57886 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-597 Year-2025 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Sunder S/o- Late Pujan Manjhi, Resident of Adilpur @ Adlipur, PS- Neora, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) & 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, there is recovery of 60 litre illicit country made liquor from Yamaha Scooter bearing Registration No. BR-01DC-1270 and the petitioner was apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner is driver of the seized vehicle and the said vehicle belongs to co-accused Monu Kumar and he has no knowledge that the illicit liquor was kept in the said vehicle. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57886 of 2025(3) dt.25-09-2025 2/3 article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 08.06.2025, having two criminal antecedents, in which he is on bail and chargesheet has already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation. He further submits that there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No.597 of 2025 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds by the learned Trial Court; (ii) The petitioner shall in no way try to induce or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57886 of 2025(3) dt.25-09-2025 3/3 promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(iii) The petitioner shall desist from committing any such criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T