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Ghantu Sahni @ Ghantoo Sahni v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Apr 2022CR. MISC./13919/2022

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The Hon'ble Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner apprehending arrest in connection with a Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act case involving liquor recovery. The petitioner was directed to surrender within four weeks and furnish a bail bond with two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail to surrender within four weeks by furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

Ghantu Sahni @ Ghantoo Sahni Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13919 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2021 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali

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GHANTU SAHNI @ GHANTOO SAHNI Son of Binda Sahni Resident of Village- Ismailpur, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binay Kant Mani Tripathi For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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2 20-04-2022

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case no. 66 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act.

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Prosecution case relates to recovery of 150 litres of country made liquor from the bank of the river.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The alleged place is an open ares, which is easily accessi-

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13919 of 2022(2) dt.20-04-2022 2/2

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ble to public. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case by local chowkidar, which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law.

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Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case no. 66 of 2021, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1-cum-Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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sushma/-

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Ghantu Sahni @ Ghantoo Sahni v. The State of Bihar

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