Sonu @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82577 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2024 Thana- IMADPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sonu @ Sonu Kumar Son of Umesh Ray Resident of Village- Gujaru, Police Station- Kachchawa, Distt.- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Imadpur PS Case No. 108 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 480 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Alto Maruti Car.
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 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is passenger of the vehicle and he has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82577 of 2024(2) dt.04-12-2024 2/2 knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 24.09.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.
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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Imadpur PS Case No. 108 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T