Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67420 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-443 Year-2024 Thana- HISUWA District- Nawada ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/o Mathuri Yadav @ Mathura Yadav R/o Village- Regaini, P.S.- Gurpa, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 Hisua P.S. Case No. 443 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 315 litres of illicit country made liquor. The petitioner is in jail since 31.05.2025.

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. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67420 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 Exclusive Special Excise, Court-1, Nawada/concerned Court below in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 443 of 2024 subject to the condition that:- (i). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bindu Road, Ramna, Gaya and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted only after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner. (ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Gurpa Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Neha/- U T