Sudhir Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2346 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2022 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sudhir Sahni Son of Raj Kumar Sahni @ Raj Kumar Chaudhary Resident of village Hathiyahi PS Pipra Kothi District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shanti Bhushan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 29-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 308, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
There is recovery of 40 litres of illicit country made liquor from the bank of the river Dhanauti. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2346 of 2024(2) dt.29-01-2024 2/2 apprehended from the spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.05.2023.
In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-1, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Pipra Kothi P.S. Case No. 205 of 2022. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T