Pappu Sahan @ Pappu Kumar @ Randhir Sahani @ Pappu Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1518 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1137 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pappu Sahan @ Pappu Kumar @ Randhir Sahani @ Pappu Sahani S/o Late Sakal Sahani @ Sakal Chaudhaiy R/o Village-Hatiyahi, P.S -Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran,Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Excise P.S. case No. 1137 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 750 ml. liquor was recovered from motorcycle.
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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1518 of 2025(2) dt.21-01-2025 2/3 of liquor. The name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the motorcycle in question. The petitioner had given the said motorcycle to co-villager for his personal use. The petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2024 and has got seven criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. 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 after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. case No. 1137 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1518 of 2025(2) dt.21-01-2025 3/3 date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T