Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88188/2024bail granted

Mohan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88188 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Mohan Sahni S/o- Sukhdeo Sahni Village- Samsa Ps- Mansurchak DistBegusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Sujata Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 315/2024 dated 08.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 374.76 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Creta car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is a co-passenger of the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88188 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 vehicle. The petitioner has no antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Buxar in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 315/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T