Chunnu Sahni @ Chandradeo Sahni @ Chanar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59278 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2021 Thana- PURNAHYA District- Sheohar ====================================================== CHUNNU SAHNI @ CHANDRADEO SAHNI @ CHANAR SAHNI Son of Late Pardesi Sahni Resident of Village - Piprahi Punarwas, P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist.- Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sangeet Deokuliar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-03-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Purnahiya P.S. Case No.

134/2021, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 37(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 10 liters of illicit liquor from a place situated in front of the house of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59278 of 2021(2) dt.29-03-2022 2/3 he is languishing in custody since 8.8.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that neither the illicit liquor has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner nor from inside the house of the petitioner.

Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Excise, Second, Sheohar in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59278 of 2021(2) dt.29-03-2022 3/3 connection with Purnahiya P.S. Case No. 134 of 2021.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T