Patna High Court
Rani Sonkar @ Shyam Sonkar @ Shyam RajversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, where 499.350 litres of illicit foreign liquor were seized from a house. He contended that no incriminating article was found in his possession and that he was falsely implicated. The State opposed the bail, highlighting the large quantity of liquor recovered and the petitioner’s four prior similar criminal convictions. The court examined the seriousness of the offence, the magnitude of the seizure, and the petitioner’s criminal record. Considering these factors, the court rejected the petition for anticipatory bail, concluding that the petitioner did not merit such relief.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, the large quantity of illicit liquor recovered, and his prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- illicit liquor
- criminal antecedents
- bail jurisprudence
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20579 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-462 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas
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Rani Sonkar @ Shyam Sonkar @ Shyam Raj S/o- Mewa Sonkar @ Mewa Lal
Sonkar R/o- New Area, P.S.-Sasaram Town, Distt.- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 499.350 litres illicit
foreign liquor was recovered from a house.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. No incriminating article has been
recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he
has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
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the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of illicit liquor
was recovered. Petitioner has got four criminal antecedents of
similar nature.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of
huge quantity of illicit liquor and fact that petitioner has got four
criminal antecedents of similar nature, the prayer for grant of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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