Santosh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67831 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2021 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Santosh Sahni Son of Rajendra Sahni Resident of Village - Tarajeevar, P.S.- Hathauri, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Hathauri P.S. Case No. 238 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a), 30(c), 32, 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

36.500 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from house of this petitioner.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. The house in question is in joint possession of the family members. Petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67831 of 2021(2) dt.28-02-2022 2/2 Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 238 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T