Sumit Sahgal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5155 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-456 Year-2024 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Sumit Sahgal S/o Ajay Kumar Chaudhary @ Ajay Chaudhary R/o vill - Gola Road Saraiyaanj, P.s.- Muzaffarpur Town, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Taraiya PS Case No. 456 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 172.800 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Car. 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 that petitioner is the owner cum driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioner is nowhere involved in selling of illicit liquor. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5155 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.
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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 Taraiya PS Case No. 456 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T