Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48868/2025bail granted

Surat Sahani @ Surat Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48868 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Surat Sahani @ Surat Chaudhari S/o Ameen Sahani @ Anil Chaudhari Resident of village -Hathiyahi (Hatiyahi), P.S.- Pipra Kothi District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025 dated 12.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 50 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Maize field behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Local Chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48868 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 The recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.05.2025.

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

6. 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, East Champaran in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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