Pappu Kumar Sahni @ Pappu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./33487/2025 · 2025-05-26
S B P Singh
body2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 98309 (PAT) · dailylaw.ai ]
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33487 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Sahni @ Pappu Kumar S/O Chandeshwar Sahni R/O Village- Kanhauli Malik Tol Ward No. 08, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Soban Asghar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 26-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per allegation in the FIR, on getting secret information regarding transportation of illlegal liquor through Kamla river in front of Principle temple in village Sukki. For verification police team reached there and saw that two motorcyclists were coming from the direction of Kamla river with a 4 white plastic sacks tied to them. On
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33487 of 2025(2) dt.26-05-2025 2/3 seeing the police party, one person managed to escape but the petitioner was arrested on spot. On search, 180 litres of nepali liquor was recovered from the sacks. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Allegedly, 180 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from a motorcycle, which does not belong to the petitioner. Section 103 BNSS has not been followed by the police officials at the time of preparing seizure list. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since
09.02.2025. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail. 6. 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 after framing of charge. 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 Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise
Patna High Court CR. MISC.
No.33487 of 2025(2) dt.26-05-2025 3/3 Act, Madhubani in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 with following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner. (ii) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be present on each and every fixed date and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bonds may be cancelled by the learned trial Court. sushma/- (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) U