Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23097/2025bail granted

Umesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23097 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2025 Thana- MAHINDWARA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

Umesh Sahni S/o Khakhanu Sahni R/o village - Maheshafarakpur Vasudev Tola ward no. -2 @ Mahesha Farrukhpur ward no. -2, P.S. -Mahindwara, Dist. - Sitamarhi 2.

Vibha Devi W/o Umesh Sahni R/o village - Maheshafarakpur Vasudev Tola ward no. -2 @ Mahesha Farrukhpur ward no. -2, P.S. -Mahindwara, Dist. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mahindwara P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025 dated 15.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4894.5 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from house of the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The said joint house belongs to the petitioners. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23097 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 15.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners abovenamed, are 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, Sitamarhi in connection with Mahindwara P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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