Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21504/2025bail granted

Nathuni Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21504 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2019 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Nathuni Sahani S/o- Late Binda Sahani Resident of village - Mushwa Bhedihari Sapaha (Bherihari Konawa Tola) P.S.- Sugauli District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 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 Sugauli P.S. Case No. 231 of 2019 dated 16.06.2019 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272, 273 of the I.P.C and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 10 litres of illicit country-made liquor and 600 litres of semi-prepared liquor was recovered from the Bamboo and Rosewood orchard.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21504 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 merely on suspicion. The petitioner is not the owner of the said Bamboo and Rosewood orchard. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.01.2025.

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, East Champaran in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 231 of 2019.

7. The application stands allowed.

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