Sanoj Rajbanshi @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3293 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2024 Thana- PARANDABAR District- Nawada ====================================================== Sanoj Rajbanshi @ Sonu Kumar S/o Krishna Rajbanshi @ Krishna Ram R/o Village- Shivpur, old P.S- Sirdala, New P.S- Parnadabar, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parnadabar PS Case No. 195 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 150 litres of liquor was recovered from two motorcycles in which 100 litres was recovered from the motorcycle of petitioner. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3293 of 2025(2) dt.28-01-2025 2/2 that apprehended co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. It is further submitted that motorcycles in question do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2024 and has got two criminal antecedents. 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 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 Parnadabar PS Case No. 195 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T