Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82897/2023allowed

Sonu Kumar @ Anand Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-02Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82897 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-948 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Anand Kumar S/O RAJENDRA PRASAD SAH @ RAJENDRA SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHHUAPATTI WARD NO. 16, P.S.- FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT- ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of 112 bags of Noshadar and 26 Tin Gur from the half constructed house of the petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. He submitted that the petitioner is a businessman and doing business of Gur only and alleged Gur was recovered from his Godown rather he has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82897 of 2023(2) dt.02-01-2024 2/2 the seized Naushadar. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. He is languishing in judicial custody since 13.10.2023.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 948 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Arish/- U T