Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30762/2025bail granted

Sakaldeep Kumar @ Sakal Dev Sahni @ Sakaldeep v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30762 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur ====================================================== SAKALDEEP KUMAR @ SAKAL DEV SAHNI @ SAKALDEEP Son of Late Jay Prakash Sahni Resident of Ward No.- 44 (erstwhile Ward No.- 10), Harpur Ailoth, P.S.- Musrigharari, Dist.- Samastipur, Bihar - 848101. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Keshav Bhardwaj, Adv.

Mr. Yash Sahay, Adv.

Mr. Nikhil Kr. Agrwal, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Samastipur Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025 dated 17.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 157.125 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30762 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.04.2025.

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

6. 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, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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