Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23805/2025bail granted

Manoj Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-11Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23805 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2024 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manoj Sahni S/O Kusheshwar Sahni @ Rushe Sahni @ Kusho Sahani R/o Vill.- Umgaon, P.S - Harlakhi, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Anita Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act, Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant bail application has been filed in terms of the liberty granted to the petitioner by an order dated 18.10.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 73904 of 2024 whereby petitioner was granted the liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charges against the petitioner have been framed on 05.03.2025 as would manifest from Annexure-4 to the bail application.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23805 of 2025(2) dt.11-04-2025 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with G.R. No. 26 of 2024 arising out of Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 84 of 2024.

7. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his father, namely, Kusheshwar Sahni @ Rushe Sahni @ Kusho Sahani.

8. However, if the learned trial court comes to a conclusion that petitioner, after his release on bail, is trying to delay the trial of the case in any manner, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T