Bhagat Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18009 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -48 Year- 2016 Thana -PIPRAKOTHI District- EASTCHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Bhagat Sahni, son of Late Indrajeet Sahni @ Inerjeet Sahni, resident of Village- Hathiyahi, P.S.- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 12-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2016 in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 48 of 2016 for the offences alleged under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(A) and 53(C) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of 45 litres of illicit country made liquor. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. The petitioner is on bail in respect of other prior cases which are not of similar nature in which he has been made accused.

4. Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 11.12.2016 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18009 of 2017 (2) dt.12-04-2017 2/2 satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 48 of 2016. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran U T