Chhotelal Sahani @ Kanha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61233 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chhotelal Sahani @ Kanha Son of Bahadur Sahani @ Ram Bahadur Sahani Resident of village - Majhariya, Police Station - Turkauliya, District - East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 100 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the bicycle of the petitioner. Petitioner is alleged to be fled away from the spot leaving his bicycle identified by local people.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Further submission is that petitioner was not present on the spot and he has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61233 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has four criminal antecedents of similar nature. There is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. The charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner is in custody since 04.05.2025 and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 with further conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(ii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61233 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 cancellation of the bail bond;
(iii) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T