Sahabuddin @ Md. Sahabuddin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52732 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2021 Thana- PATAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== SAHABUDDIN @ MD. SAHABUDDIN SON OF SAHAJUL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JHITKAHI, P.S. - DHAKA, PACHPAKARI, 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.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Patahi (Pachpakari) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. As per allegation, 420 litres of Nepali liquor is recovered from house of the co-accused whereas this petitioner along with the co-accused persons is said to have kept the said liquor for sale.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the the recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52732 of 2024(2) dt.02-08-2024 2/2 whatsoever has been made has no concern with the petitioner. The petitioner has been implicated in the present case on mere suspicion at the instance of his enemy. The petitioner is in custody since 03-06-2024.

5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and recovery of illicit liquor in huge quantity as well as criminal antecedent of similar nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly, the same is rejected. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T