Bhola Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42904 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-531 Year-2025 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Bhola Sahni S/o Late Laxmi Sahni R/o Mohalla- Pitambara Mandir Colony, Gud ki Mandi, Bar Tal, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 60 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from a jute bag behind Gaighat Electricity Office.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42904 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 which is accessible to one and all.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got eight criminal antecedents out of which five are of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and fact that petitioner has got eight criminal antecedents out of which five are of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T