Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67399/2025bail granted

Sonu Dixit v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-14Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67399 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2025 Thana- BARHARA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sonu Dixit S/o Omkar Prasad Dikshit R/o Mohalla - Kadamkuan, P.S - Kadamkuan, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Priyanka Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/ :

Mr.Zainul Abedin, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025, instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that that 991.500 litres foreign liquor was recovered from six vehicles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is neither owner nor driver of any of the vehicles. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67399 of 2025(3) dt.14-11-2025 2/2 counsel for the petitioner further submitted that other coaccused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 30.10.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 73987 of 2025. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 13.07.2025 and has one criminal antecedent.

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, as also 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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U