Mahendra Sahani @ Mahendra Chaudhary @ Mahendr Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44568 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mahendra Sahani @ Mahendra Chaudhary @ Mahendr Chaudhary S/o Bijli Sahani @ Late Bijli Chaudhary R/o Village- Hathiyiahi, P.S.- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Raki Alam, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 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 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 40 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the seized scooty.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized vehicle in question and he has been made an accused in this case merely on the basis of disclosure made by local persons. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44568 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 possession of this petitioner.

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 from the seized vehicle. Petitioner has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and the fact that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T