Ranu Kumar Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38203 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranu Kumar Sahani Son of Deolal Sahani Resident of village Mehwa P.SSugauli District East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2025 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned APP for the State. 2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sugauli PS Case No. 177 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 48 liters country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycle in question.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38203 of 2025(2) dt.19-06-2025 2/2 The petitioner is in custody since 14-04-2025 and has got three criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sugauli PS Case No. 177 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T