Anandi Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16132 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2021 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== Anandi Sahani Son of Sundar Sahani Resident of Village - Balwa, Narkatia, P.S.- Piprahi, District - Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nasim Yahya For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dashrath Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Piprahi P.S. Case No. 134 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 858 litres of Nepali Saufi wine has been recovered from a field.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner and petitioner has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2021. Investigation is complete. Counsel for informant however vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16132 of 2022(2) dt.17-05-2022 2/2 Considering the facts aforesaid and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner abovenamed on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned trial court on its own satisfaction and on the condition that petitioner will cooperate in disposal of trial and appear before the court, as and when required.

With above observation, the petition stands disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T