Chilla Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71362 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2021 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== CHILLA SAH S/o Sheojee Sah @ Shivji Sah Resident of Village- Magardahi Ghaat, Ward No. 18, P.S.- Town, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dharmendra Kumar Paswan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 20 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the hut of this petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 24.09.2021. Investigation is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail. He submits that the petitioner has got identical criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71362 of 2021(2) dt.08-03-2022 2/2 Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner, shall be released on bail by the trial court to its own satisfaction on the condition that the petitioner will co-operate in the trial.

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