Manveer Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1679 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-583 Year-2019 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manveer Sahni Son of Raj Kumar Sahni Resident of Village - Charkoriya, P.S. - Kurhani (Turki O.P.), District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2.

03-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kudhni P.S. Case No. 583 of 2019, registered for the offence under Sections 414, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, on the disclosure made by one of the co-accused, who was apprehended on the spot, a raid was conducted and 36 liters of Indian make foreign liquor has been recovered from the verandah of the petitioner's house. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The house in question does not belong to the petitioner and in joint possession. Petitioner is in custody since 29.08.2020, having no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has already been submitted.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1679 of 2021(2) dt.03-03-2021 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as nature of accusation, 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 Special Judge Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kudhni P.S. Case No. 583 of 2019, on the following conditions:

"(1) Petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court below and shall remain physically present, as directed by the court below, and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail-bond shall be cancelled by the court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail."

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) anay U T