Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48739/2024allowed

Manoj Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48739 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2024 Thana- KANHAULI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Manoj Sahni Son Of Late Ram Ekbal Sahni Resident Of Vill- Hanuman Nagar Laxmipur, P.S.- Sahiyara, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Virendra Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2024 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 Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024 dated 17.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 414 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1344.96 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scorpio, Scooty and three motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48739 of 2024(2) dt.10-07-2024 2/2 the seized vehicles. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the co-accused. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 26.06.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44372 of 2024. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Sitamarhi in connection with Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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