Vijay Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66881 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2023 Thana- PATEPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.

VIJAY SAHANI SON OF LATE NATTU SAHANI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BAHUARA, P.S. - PATEPUR, DISTRICT - VAISHALI 2.

RAVINDRA SAHANI @ RAVINADRA SAHANI SON OF LAKSHMI SAHANI @ LAXMI SAHANI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BAHUARA, P.S. - PATEPUR, DISTRICT - VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravish Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code .

3. As per the prosecution case, 45 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the spot.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66881 of 2023(2) dt.18-10-2023 2/2 they are no way connected with the aforesaid recovery.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioners have got criminal antecedent of similar nature, as such, they cannot be allowed privilege of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the fact that the petitioners have got criminal antecedent of similar nature, their prayer for bail is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T