Virendra Kumar @ Sonu Rock @ Sonu Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80642 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2022 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya ====================================================== Virendra Kumar @ Sonu Rock @ Sonu Kushwaha S/O Shri Harendra Prasad R/O Vill.- Sigariyawan, Ward no. 5, P.S.- Shahjahanpur, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amrit Abhijat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 27-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 79 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 10.10.2025.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 605.625 litres of IMFL/country made liquor.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80642 of 2025(3) dt.27-11-2025 2/3
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is not connected in any manner with alleged vehicle, from where illicit liquor was alleged to be recovered. It is further submitted that the name of petitioner transpired in present case on the basis of disclosure as made by co-accused Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Roy, which straightaway implies that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner found involved in three more criminal cases where he is on bail.
6. Learned APP, while opposing the prayer of bail.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as the recovery of illicit liquor primafacie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 10.10.2025,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80642 of 2025(3) dt.27-11-2025 3/3 accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 79 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Court-5, Gaya/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C./ Section 480(3) of BNSS.
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