Pramod Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26649 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-788 Year-2019 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Pramod Sahni Son Of Rajendra Sahni Resident Of Village- Ramnath Dhamauli, Ps- Kanti, Distt- Muzaffarpur ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Bharat Lal, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been made accused in this case only because he is the driver of the tempo which was found parked near the truck from which illicit liquor was recovered. No incriminating article has been recovered from his tempo. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

4. Considering the facts of the case, this pre-arrest bail petition is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26649 of 2023(3) dt.20-09-2023 2/2 satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Court No. II, Muzaffarpur in Kanti Police Station Case No. 788 of 2019, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T