Suraj Kumar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52541 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-393 Year-2025 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Sahni S/O Dinesh Sahni R/O Village - Ekmighat,P.S - Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nawal Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laheriasarai PS Case No. 393 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 429 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Car. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52541 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/2 knowledge regrding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.
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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Laheriasarai PS Case No. 393 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T