Awadhesh Sahani @ Avadhesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10044 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2024 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Awadhesh Sahani @ Avadhesh Sahni Son of Jaldhar Sahani @ Jaldhari Sahani Resident of village - Jhitkahiya, P.S.- Lakhaura, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024 dated 04.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the hut of the coaccused, Meghu Sahani).
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Local villagers disclosed the name of the petitioner and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10044 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 co-accused person. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.12.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T