Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31948/2024bail granted

Jimmedar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-29Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31948 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2023 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jimmedar Sahni Son of Lagan Sahni Resident of Village- Hathiyahi, P.S.- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sachina, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 226 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 308 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 15 liters liquor was recovered from behind the shop of the petitioner.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from an open place which accessible to everyone. Name of the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31948 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the local persons. The petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2024 and has got four criminal antecedents in which the petitioner is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

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 Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 226 of 2023, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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