Sonu Chaurasiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65595 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Sonu Chaurasiya S/O Late Ganesh Prasad Chaurasiya Resident of VillageBharpura Ward No. 10, P.S. Sonpur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhim Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Rita Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 48 liters of illicit foreign liquor from the bag. The petitioner is in jail since 01.08.2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65595 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for regular bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025subject to the condition that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner;

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Sonpur Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U