Santosh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65501 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-332 Year-2019 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SANTOSH SAHNI Son of Ganaur Sahni Resident of Village Barkagaon, P.S. Karja, District Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 22-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, a secret information was received about the accused persons including the petitioner herein having got consignment of liquor. On a raid being conducted 2041.48 litres of IMFL was recovered, however, the accused persons managed to escape.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedent. Except for self statement in the FIR

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65501 of 2021(2) dt.22-04-2022 2/2 that some secret information was received with respect to the petitioner, there is no other material against him. Neither the petitioner was arrested at the spot nor has he any concern with the seized liquor. He is in custody since 1.10.2021 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation in the FIR, the petitioner being in custody for 6 months and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Karja P.S. Case no. 332 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T