Shatrughna Sahani @ Shatrudhan Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32197 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2020 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Shatrughna Sahani @ Shatrudhan Sahani Son Of Sahindra Sahani R/O Village- Gangati, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur. 2.

Pritam Sahani Son Of Sahindra Sahani R/O Village- Gangati, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hari Kishore Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Minapur P.S. case No.484/2020 registered under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 20 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32197 of 2021(2) dt.26-08-2021 2/3 the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The names of the petitioners have transpired in this case as the alleged recovery is made from the back side of the house belonging to the joint family of the petitioners. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 20 liters wine is recovered from the back side of the house belonging to the joint family of the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners.

There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on their personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Minapur P.S. case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32197 of 2021(2) dt.26-08-2021 3/3 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioners will furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T