Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61622/2023allowed

Bachchalal Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2023-09-15Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61622 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1701 Year-2023 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bachchalal Sahni S/O Late Ram Avatar Sahani @ Ramawatrar Sahani Resident Of Village Sirsa, Ps- Muffasil, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 15-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 198.930 liters of foreign liquor from a line hotel.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case due to business rivalry. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has no concern with the seized liquor. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since

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5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1701 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No-2, East Champaran, Motihari.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T