Laxman Sahani @ Lakshman Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39073 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2024 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Laxman Sahani @ Lakshman Sahni S/o Rambabu Sahani R/o Village -Bintoli (Chailaha),Ward No. 04 P.S. -Banjaria ,District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Asif Kalim, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 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 Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of country made liquor and two gas cylinders were recovered near the bank of river. The petitioner was identified to be one of the persons who fled away from the place of seizure.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the name of the petitioner was disclosed by the local chowkidar with whom the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39073 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 petitioner has enmity. It has next been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Sections 103/105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. It has also been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail and he is in custody since 02.05.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran, in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T