Sonu Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57201 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sonu Sah Son of Ashok Sah, Resident of village - Madhepur, P.S.- Madhepur, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 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 Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 95.67 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house and the car of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Further submission is that the place of recovery is joint family house of the petitioner in which other family members also reside. Petitioner had no knowledge with respect to the seized illicit liquor kept in the house. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor and nothing has been recovered from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57201 of 2025(4) dt.09-10-2025 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioner. There is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of the B.N.S.S. The charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation. There is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner has two criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 12.06.2025. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and 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 Madhepur P.S. Case No.83 of 2025, G.R. No. 360 of 2025 with further conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(ii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57201 of 2025(4) dt.09-10-2025 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 bond;
(iii) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T