Bechan Sah @ Indradev Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 16022 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- Aunsi District- Madhubani ====================================================== Bechan Sah @ Indradev Sah Son of Late Sakal Sah @ Late Ram Sakal sah Resident of Village - Basauli, P.S.- Aunsi, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.
2. The present Cr. Misc. Application has been filed under Section 482 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "BNSS, 2023") for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Aunsi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024, dated 25.12.2024, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 14.685 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 16022 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 further submits that the petitioner is named in the FIR, but his name figured in this case solely based on suspicion. Counsel also submits that nothing has been recovered from the petitioner's possession. Additionally, Counsel submits that the petitioner's criminal antecedents are not clean, as there is one criminal case pending against him.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the petitioner's bail application and submits that the petitioner's criminal antecedents are not clean.
6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T