Alok Sahni @ Alok Kumar Sahni @ Alok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48459 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2024 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Alok Sahni @ Alok Kumar Sahni @ Alok Kumar S/o Late Bhagwat Sahni R/o Village- Kakrachak, P.S.- Bochahan, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hathauri PS Case No. 145 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of B.N.S. and Sections 30(a), (b) and (c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 17 litres of country made liquor was recovered from House and 140 litres semi fermented liquor was destroyed at the spot. 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. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48459 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 2/2 that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. It is further submitted that local people disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 03.06.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. 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 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 Hathauri PS Case No. 145 of 2024.

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