Amir Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77197 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2024 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Amir Sahani S/O Virendra Sahani R/O Vill.- Raghunathpur, Ward No- 27, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District -East Champaran,Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 10 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77197 of 2024(2) dt.28-10-2024 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T