Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62051 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-669 Year-2024 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Sonu Kumar Son of Mahesh Prasad Resident of Village-Sakri Gali Shersah Road, P.S.-Alamganj, District- Patna 2.

Monu Kumar Son of Shivanand Gope Resident of Village-Sakri Gali More, Road, P.S.-Alamganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 669 of 2024 dated 08.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 332.640 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the two vehicles i.e. Scorpio and Alto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62051 of 2024(2) dt.28-08-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners are neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicles and they have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent whereas the petitioner no. 2 has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 09.08.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 669 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T