Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16164/2024bail granted

Lalo Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-06Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16164 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2023 Thana- WARISNAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Lalo Sahni S/O Late Yogendra Sahni R/O Village- Ekdwari, P.S- Warisnagar, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Pravin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 66.100 liters liquor was recovered from house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. CNo 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 further submitted that the recovery was made from a joint possession of family

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16164 of 2024(2) dt.06-03-2024 2/2 members where other family members also live. The petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2023 and has got no criminal antecedent.There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T