Sudhir Sahani @ Sudhir Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17779 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-532 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sudhir Sahani @ Sudhir Chaudhary Son of Late Rajkishor Sahani @ Raj Kumar Chaudhari@ Raj Kumar Sahani Resident of Village - Hatiyahi, P.S. - Piprakothi, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 532/2024 dated 25.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 55 litres of illicit spirit and 54 litres of illicit foreign liquor were recovered from the rahar (pigeon pea) field.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17779 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has nine antecedents out of which he is on bail in seven cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 532/2024 with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T