Anit Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4530 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- PIYAR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== ANIT SAHANI Son of Surendra Sahani Resident of Village - Sahuri, P.S. Chakmehsi, District - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piyar (Hatha O.P.) P.S. Case No. 123 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is of recovery of 174.750 litres of liquor from a pickup van.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and came to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4530 of 2022(2) dt.07-03-2022 2/2 implicated merely because he is the owner of the vehicle. It is further submitted that the petitioner was completely unaware what was being carried by the driver.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Piyar (Hatha O.P.) P.S. Case No. 123 of 2020. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T