Sanoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67691 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-828 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanoj Kumar Son of Dallu Rai Resident of Village- Maile PS -Bidupur District -Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Shankar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 828 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., recovery of total 200 liters of country made liquor has been made from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR01HT4471 which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has got no criminal antecedent. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the vehicle from which the recovery has been made. On the alleged date of occurrence, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67691 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 petitioner had gone to meet his friend and was passing through the road, but on suspicion, he has been made accused in this case. Petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and considering the period under custody, 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 Prohibition and Excise Court No. II-cum-additional Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 828 of 2025 subject to the following conditions :- (i). Petitioner will remain physically present in trial on each and every date till the disposal of the case failing which, on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner may be cancelled by the Trial Court. (ii). One of the bailor shall be his family member. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T