Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47489/2023bail granted

Pankaj Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47489 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2023 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ DistrictMadhepura ====================================================== PANKAJ SAHNI SON OF LAKSHMI SAHNI RESIDENT OF VILLAGEKUSTHANI, WARD NO. 9, PS- DAKISHUNGAJ, DISTT- MADHEPURA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dinesh Prasad Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-08-2023

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Udakishunganj P.S. Case No. 147 of 2023 dated 14.5.2023 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, 95 litres of illicit chulai liquor is alleged to have recovered from the house of the petitioner.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47489 of 2023(2) dt.04-08-2023 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.5.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Madhepura in connection with Udakishunganj P.S. Case No. 147 of 2023.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ajay Singh/- U T