Lakshmi Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36686 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2020 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Lakshmi Sahni, Son of Pratap Sahni, Resident of Village - Hasanpur Bazar, P.S. Nawkothi, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-06-2021 As prayed for, let the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within four weeks of starting of the Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State through Video Conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Nawkothi P.S. Case No. 115 of 2020, registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, 2016, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Begusarai.

The accusation is of recovery of two sacks each containing 90 bottles of 180 ml and 40 bottles of 180 ml Indian

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36686 of 2020(2) dt.25-06-2021 2/2 made foreign liquor adjacent to the toilet room of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the alleged bottles of Indian made foreign liquor are not recovered from the house of the petitioner.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which would be considered by the trial court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Bhardwaj/- U T