Rajesh Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43478 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-321 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajesh Sahani Son of Amerika Sahani @ Ambika Chaudhary R/O VillageHathiyahi, P.S.-Piprakothi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 321 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 150 liters country made liquor was recovered from gallons. 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. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43478 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 2/3 for the petitioner submits that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local people. It is submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 21-01-2025 and has got seven criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.

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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Piprakothi PS Case No. 321 of 2024, 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43478 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

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