Vishuni Sahni @ Vishno Sahni And ORS. v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28897 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2020 Thana- PIYAR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

VISHUNI SAHNI @ VISHNO SAHNI S/o Late Balchand Sahni Resident of Village-Bandra, P.S.-Piyar,District-Muzaffarpur. 2.

Sushil Sahni Son of Sogarath Sahni Resident of Village-Bandra, P.S.-Piyar, District-Muzaffarpur.

3.

Rakesh Sahni Son of Sogarath Sahni Resident of Village-Bandra, P.S.-Piyar, District-Muzaffarpur.

4.

Nakul Sahni Son of Kedar Sahni Resident of Village-Bandra, P.S.-Piyar, District-Muzaffarpur.

5.

Sakinder Sahni @ Sikandra Sahni @ Sakindra Sahni Son of Kedar Sahni Resident of Village-Bandra, P.S.-Piyar, District-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjeet Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 12-11-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Kumar Ranjeet Ranjan, the learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28897 of 2020(2) dt.12-11-2020 2/3 with Piyar P.S. Case No. 39 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 33, 34, 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The allegation is regarding recovery of various quantities of illicit liquor, totalling to about 29 liters in all, from the petitioners.

The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent, they have been falsely implicated in the present case, they are having clean antecedent and they are languishing in custody since 07.06.2020.

Per contra, the learned APP has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the leaned counsel for the petitioners and taking into account the fact that the petitioners are having clean antecedent and they are languishing in custody since 07.06.2020, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioners on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28897 of 2020(2) dt.12-11-2020 3/3 regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Piyar P.S. Case No. 39 of 2020.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T