Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22466/2025bail granted

Kanjay Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22466 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2025 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Kanjay Sahani Son of Moti Sahani Resident of village - Bahuari, PsLakhaura, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 80 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22466 of 2025(2) dt.10-04-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T