Banti Sahani @ Banti Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52539 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2019 Thana- PURUSHOTTAMPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== BANTI SAHANI @ BANTI SAHNI Son of Sri Bhagelu Sahani Resident of Village- Sukhlahi, P.S.- Mainatand, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-10-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2019 in connection with Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recoveries were not from the conscious possession of the petitioner, but from the bag. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand)

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52539 of 2019(3) dt.01-10-2019 2/2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2019. (Anjana Mishra, J) Saif/- U T