Umesh Sahni @ Shri Umesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37345 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2020 Thana- CHACKMEHSI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Umesh Sahni @ Shri Umesh Sahni S/o- Late Nandu Sahni Village PoMutlupur Matlapur Ps- Piyar District-Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 2326.095 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from two vehicles.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. He is neither driver nor the owner of the vehicle. Petitioner claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37345 of 2025(2) dt.25-07-2025 2/2 antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and clean antecedents, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Exclusive Special Judge Excise First, Samastipur in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 251 of 2020, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T