Saurav Suman v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62655 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2025 Thana- SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- Patna ====================================================== Saurav Suman S/o Awdhesh Kumar R/o Village- Aungari, P.S.- Aungari, Dist.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vinay Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Sri Krishnapuri P.S. case No. 122 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1b)a, 26 and 35 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the police during investigation in Punpun P.S. case No. 157 of 2025 arrested the accused persons including the petitioner and from the possession of the petitioner, one country made pistol, one magzine and one mobile phone were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62655 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/3 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested in connection with Punpun P.S. case No. 157 of 2025 and has been remanded in the present case on 04.07.2025. It is also submitted that there is dispute between the petitioner and the victim Pankaj Mishra for running the vehicle on monthly basis. The petitioner is in custody since 12.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent i.e. Punpun P.S. case No. 157 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sri Krishnapuri P.S. case No. 122 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62655 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(III) The petitioner will not hamper the trial or temper with any prosecution evidence. If he is found involved in such incidence, the prosecution shall have liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T