Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82243 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-503 Year-2025 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son of Hareshwar Yadav @ Harish Yadav Resident of Village - Sukhathiyan, P.S. - Masaurhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anurag Pandey, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 503 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a)/32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 615 liters liquor was recovered from car and auto.

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. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82243 of 2025(2) dt.02-12-2025 2/3 for the petitioner submits that apprehended co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. The alleged vehicles in question do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025 and has got five criminal antecedents of similar nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 26.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 80316 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 503 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82243 of 2025(2) dt.02-12-2025 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) krishnakant/- U T