IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42467 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2024 Thana- Gurupa District- Gaya ====================================================== Sonu Kumar, S/o Mathura Yadav, Resident of Village- Raenga, P.S. - Gurpa, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gurpa P. S. Case No. 120 of 2024 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, 1600 liters of country made liquor were recovered from the Bolero pickup van bearing Chechis No. MAI2N2GHKB1B17323, Engine No. GHB1B13727. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he is Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42467 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2 no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the alleged vehicle. Petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the bail application. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise, Court No. 4, Gaya in connection with Gurpa P. S. Case No. 120 of 2024. manoj/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T