Sanjay Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13052 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-355 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sanjay Sahni Son of Bhukhal Sahni Resident of Village- Lakshmipur, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anish Chandra, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 80 litres country made liquor, 70 litres spirit, four empty gallon and 5 kg of poly films were recovered from the maize field of petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he has been made accused only on suspicion. Recovery has been made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13052 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/2
5. Considering the nature of accusation, place of recovery and clean antecedent, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bailbond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise Court No. 2, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Excise P. S. Case No. 355 of 2019, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T