Sanjay Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21404 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2020 Thana- PUSA District- Samastipur ====================================================== SANJAY SAHNI S/o Late Bisheshwar Sahni Resident of Village- Masunagar, Chakmehsi, P.S.- Chakmehsi, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Pusa P.S. Case No. 23 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is the case of the prosecution that a total of 821.760 litres of Indian made foreign liquor was recovered from a Magic van and a Hundai car. The occupants of the two vehicle had attempted to flee away. The petitioner was apprehended on chase.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that even as per the case of the prosecution the petitioner was not apprehended at the place of recovery, rather

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21404 of 2020(3) dt.03-07-2020 2/2 he was apprehended on chase from a nearby maize field. He has also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Be that as it may, considering the allegation of recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and the petitioner's arrest on chase by the police, I am not inclined to grant him regular bail for the present.

This application is accordingly dismissed.

However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for regular bail after six months, if, in the meanwhile, there is no substantial progress in the trial. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Rajesh/- U T