Ghanshyam Sonkar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87067 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2024 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.

Ghanshyam Sonkar son of Late Bechan Sonkar Village- Makan No. B 38/248, New 15/282, Bari Gaibi, Tulsipur, Chhitupur, P.S- Bhelupur, DistVaranasi, UP 2.

Pramod Sonker @ Pramod Kumar Sonker Son of Bhaiyalal Sonker @ Bhaiyalal village- Bari Gaibi, Mahmoorganj, Chhitupur, Makan No. N 15/282, Ps- Bhelupur, Dist- Varansi, UP ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinod Kumar Seth, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024 dated 08.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 268.2 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Innova Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87067 of 2024(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners are the driver and co-driver of the said vehicle and they have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 09.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T