Mahesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.805 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2018 Thana- SAKRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Mahesh Sahni, S/o Kailash Sahni, Resident of Village-Pilkhi, P.S Sakra, District-Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hari Kishore Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 454 of 2018, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016.

Allegation has been made that 53.280 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the Bathan of petitioner, however, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from his conscious possession.

Looking to the quantity of liquor recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.805 of 2019(3) dt.19-02-2019 2/2 However, if the petitioner surrenders before the Court below within four weeks from today and prays for regular bail, the Court below will consider the same and pass appropriate order without being influenced by the order of this Court. (Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T