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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25830 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Vinod Sah @ Binod Sah S/o- Late Ganesh Sah @ Late Ganeshi Sah Village- Rajepur Ps- Rajepue Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 471.015 liters of illicit foreign liquor out of which 120.375 liters have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25830 of 2025(2) dt.24-04-2025 2/2 from his house rather the same has been recovered outside of the house of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 24.02.2025 without any rhymes or reason.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail 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 Rajepur P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025.
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