Mishri Sahni @ Mishrilal Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58142 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2023 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mishri Sahni @ Mishrilal Sahani S/O Late Santu Sahani R/O VillageDamobriti, P.S- Harsidhi, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 263 of 2023 registered under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. There is recovery of 20 litres of country made liquor from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case being the owner of the house. Further submission is that the house in question, from where the alleged recovery has been made, is a joint family property. Although, petitioner has 9 criminal antecedents but in most of the cases, he is on bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58142 of 2025(3) dt.17-09-2025 2/2 Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail and submits that petitioner is a habitual offender having 9 criminal antecedents of similar nature and there is specific allegation that 20 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the fact that the recovery of illicit liquor from the house of the petitioner coupled with 9 criminal antecedents of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for regular bail is, hereby, rejected. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T