Nandu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.542 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2023 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Nandu Sahni S/o- Lalan Sahani Village-Damoviriti,ward no 13 ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Prosecution case relates to recovery of 30 litres of country made liquor from Damobriti chawar.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case by villagers and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.542 of 2024(2) dt.16-01-2024 2/2 Chowkidar. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. He is languishing in judicial custody since 05.06.2023.
Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge I, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T