Chuman Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66182 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-576 Year-2024 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chuman Sahani S/o Late Raja Sahani R/o Village - Damobirti Ward No.- 23, P.S - Harsidhi, District - East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 576 of 2024, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2016.
3. As per the first information report, while the police team was on patrol, it received an information that two person are carrying illicit liquor on a motorcycle, in the meantime, two persons riding on a red colour motorcycle were spotted, when they were asked to stop, they tried to flee away, however, the police team succeeded in apprehending one person and the other person fled away. On search 20 liters of country made liquor was recovered and the illicit liquor and the motorcycle were
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66182 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 seized.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the seized article does not belong to the petitioner nor the motorcycle, from which recovery is said to have been made, belongs to the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the basis of statement of the co-accused. It is fairly submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has five criminal antecedents of the similar nature, in which the petitioner is on bail.
5. Without accepting the guilt, learned counsel for the petitioner proposes to deposit Rs.10,000/- in the welfare account of the Advocate Association of the Patna High Court.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court No.-I, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 576 of 2024 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on production
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66182 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 of the receipt showing deposit of Rs.10,000/- as proposed on behalf of the petitioner.
(Ajit Kumar, J) Pawan/- U T