Ranjeet Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8566 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-298 Year-2021 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ranjeet Sahani Son of Shivji Sahani Resident of Village - Dhanaur, P.s.- Katra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumari Sujata Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 07-06-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks of the complete start of the physical Court in normal course. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 298 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 32 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 16.11.2021.

As per the prosecution case, 9 liters of country made liquor is said to be recovered from a hut adjacent to the house of co-accused, namely, Parvati Devi and the petitioner alongwith other co-accused persons were apprehended at the spot. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8566 of 2022(2) dt.07-06-2022 2/2 the physical possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State fairly conceded that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the physical possession of the accused/petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above and as nothing incriminating has been recovered from physical possession of the petitioner coupled with the fact that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 298 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur, subject to the following conditions: "That one of the bailors shall be the close relative of the accused/ petitioner like mother/father/sister/brother."

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Ankit/- U T