Pappu Kumar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79756 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2021 Thana- LODIPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Sahni S/O Jamun Sahni R/O Village- Bathwa Bujurg, Ward No. 18, P.S.- Musrigharari, Distt.- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhav Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2021, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 117 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from Car.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner name has transpired as being owner of the seized vehicle. It is also submitted that apprehended co-accused namely Triveni Kumar misused the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79756 of 2025(2) dt.25-11-2025 2/2 Vehicle without any knowledge of the present petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 08.09.2025 and has got clean antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 31.05.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65139 of 2021. 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2021.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) krishnakant/- U T