Sunil Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56003 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2025 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sunil Kumar Sharma S/o Late Sakaldev Mistri R/o Village- Bharup/Bharub, P.S.- Obra, Distrtict- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025 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 Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 441 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Bolero Pickup vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR24-H-2062 which was driven by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner was merely the driver of the vehicle and was only following the instruction of the vehicle owner. He was not aware of the nature of consignment. Petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor and nothing has been recovered
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56003 of 2025(3) dt.18-09-2025 2/2 from conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner has clean antecedent and there is no likelihood of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 27.06.2025 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 and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, 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 Special Judge of Excise-I, Aurangabad in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No.206 of 2025, G.R. No. 347 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T