Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48895/2023bail granted

Lakhindra Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48895 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2022 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== Lakhindra Sahni S/O Bilash Sahni R/O Village- Belwa Narkatiya, Ps. Piprahi, Dist. Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-08-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Piprahi P.S. Case No. 236 of 2022 dated 23.09.2022 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons along with 2-3 unknown miscreants are involved in illegal business of liquor and total 105.3 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48895 of 2023(2) dt.09-08-2023 2/2

5. 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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in two other criminal cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2023

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. 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, Sheohar in connection with Piprahi P.S. Case No. 236 of 2022.

8. The application stands allowed.

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