Sanjay Sahni @ Sanjay Kumar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15048 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-547 Year-2022 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Sanjay Sahni @ Sanjay Kumar Sahni S/o Babulal Sahani R/o VillageMehwa, P.S.- Sugauli, Distt- East Champaran. 2.

Purushotam Sahni S/o Bhandol Sahani R/o Village- Mehwa, P.S.- Sugauli, Distt- East Champaran.

3.

Dinesh Sahni S/o Late Babu Saheb Sahani R/o Village- Mehwa, P.S.- Sugauli, Distt- East Champaran.

4.

Anil Sahni @ Anil Kumar Sahni S/o Lalbabu Sahani R/o Village- Mehwa, P.S.- Sugauli, Distt- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhannjay Kumar No 2, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 65 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15048 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/3 the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The names of the petitioners have transpired in this case on the basis of secret information as per F.I.R. The source and genuineness of the secret information has not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 65 liters wine is recovered from the open field. The open field in question does not belong to the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar).

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15048 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court No.1, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Sugauli P.S. case No.547/2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T