Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56203/2025bail granted

Upendra Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56203 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-312 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Upendra Sahani S/O Basudev Sahani @ Vasdev Sahni R/O Vill.- Bada Baishaha, P.S.- Chakia, Dist.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suraj Kumar Tiwari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 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 Chakia P.S. Case No. 312 of 2025 dated 16.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 110 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bush.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56203 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2025.

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 at Motihari in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 312 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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