Sonu Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Dec 2025CR. MISC./89206/2025

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Anticipatory bail; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; recovery of 10 litre country made liquor; motorcycle Reg. No. BR39-AC-1261; co-accused Vikash Kumar @ Kundan Kumar; Pranpur P.S. Case No.188 of 2025; Katihar; Manihari; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; surrender within six weeks; Sonu Kumar; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89206 of 2025; Patna High Court; Sunil Dutta Mishra, J; decided 22-12-2025.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: upon arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks, the petitioner to be released on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 conditions. ¶¶21

Sonu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89206 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar

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Sonu Kumar S/o Upendra Sah @ Tetar Sah, Resident of Village- Raja Virat @ Raja Bigha, P.S.- Manihari, Distt- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Balkrishna Mishra, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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2 22-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 10 litre country made liquor from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR39-AC-1261. One co-accused Vikash Kumar @ Kundan Kumar was apprehended on the spot who disclosed the name of petitioner that he fled away from the spot.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner was neither driving nor riding on the said motorcycle and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor or the motorcycle. Learned counsel

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89206 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 2/2

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submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is a young boy of 20 years, having no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Pranpur P.S. Case No.188 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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Ritik/-

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