Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17861/2025bail granted

Sajeev Khaki @ Sanjeev Khaki v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17861 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2025 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sajeev Khaki @ Sanjeev Khaki S/o Laxminarayan Khaki R/o Pokhariya, Ward No 4, PS - Shikarpur, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== 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 Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 04/2025 dated 07.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1166.500 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tractor and a scooty was also recovered.

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. As per para. 10 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17861 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 the petitioner is not the owner of the scooty. The father of the petitioner is owner of the tractor. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.01.2025.

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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 04/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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