Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31798/2023bail granted

Nandu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31798 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-421 Year-2019 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== NANDU SAHNI s/o of Devan Sahni Resident of Village- gorigawn, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ujjwal Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 421 of 2019 dated 25.9.2019 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. As per the prosecution case, 10 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31798 of 2023(2) dt.22-05-2023 2/2 case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in four more criminal cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.3.2023.

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

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is 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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 421 of 2019.

The application stands allowed.

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