Sanoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59185 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2025 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Sanoj Kumar Son of Raghubir Rajbanshi @ Raghuvir Ram R/o Village - Nayka Nagar, P.S. - Thali, Dist. - Nawada.

2.

Suraj Kumar Son of Karu Rajbanshi @ Ashok Rajbanshi @ Karak Rajbanshi R/o Village - Nayka Nagar, P.S. - Thali, Dist. - Nawada. 3.

Rajo Rajbanshi @ Raju Rajbanshi Son of Dilip Rajbanshi R/o Village - Nayka Nagar, P.S. - Thali, Dist. - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 150 litres of illicit liquor from Glamour motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR27-M-6983. Co-accused Shrawan Kumar apprehended on the spot who disclosed the names of these petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of disclosure statement of apprehended

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59185 of 2025(2) dt.11-09-2025 2/2 co-accused Shrawan Kumar. Further submission is that petitioners have no concern either with the seized illicit liquor & motorcycle or with the apprehended co-accused. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Except the disclosure statement of apprehended co-accused, there is nothing material against the petitioners. Petitioners have clean antecedent and there is no chance of their absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioners are in custody since 01.07.2025 and they undertake to cooperate in the trial.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-1, Nawada in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 120 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T