Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37304/2025bail granted

Surendra Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37304 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Surendra Sahani S/o Late Madan Sahani R/o Vill.- Jhakiya Nayaka Tola, Amawatola, PS- Banjariya, District- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 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 Banjariya P.S. Case No. 162 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the plastic sack near the river in the bush.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37304 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2025.

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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 162 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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