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Tarun Kumar Sahni @ Tarun Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Mar 2025CR. MISC./10100/2025

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Tarun Kumar Sahni regular bail; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 30(a) 30(c); illicit country-made liquor 52 litres; liquor making apparatus; Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024; custody since 12.12.2024; co-accused parity Cr. Misc. No. 6241/2025 order dated 25.02.2025; bail-bond Rs.20,000 two sureties; Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.10100 of 2025; Chandra Prakash Singh, J; Raja Ram Mishra Advocate; Nityanand APP; bail allowed 20-03-2025.

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Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Samastipur, in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024. ¶22

Tarun Kumar Sahni @ Tarun Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024, registered for offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Samastipur.

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Regular bail granted (Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.10100 of 2025, decided 20-03-2025, Chandra Prakash Singh, J): Petitioner Tarun Kumar Sahni @ Tarun Kumar sought regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024, registered for offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; the prosecution case alleged recovery of 52 litres of illicit country-made liquor and liquor-making apparatus from the possession of the petitioner and a co-accused. Counsel for the petitioner pleaded innocence, absence of recovery from conscious possession, no criminal antecedent, custody since 12.12.2024, and parity with the co-accused already granted bail by the Court vide order dated 25.02.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 6241/2025; the learned A.P.P. opposed. Considering the facts and circumstances and the period of custody, the Court directed the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Samastipur. The application stands allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10100 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur

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Tarun Kumar Sahni @ Tarun Kumar S/O Budhan Sahni Resident of VillageLohagir, Ward No. 14, P.S.- Ujiyarpur, District- Samastipur

... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nityanand, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 20-03-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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3. As per the prosecution case, total 52 litres of illicit country made liquor and liquor making apparatus were recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the coaccused person.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10100 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2

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this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 25.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6241/2025. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2024.

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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Samastipur F.I.R. No. 317 of 2024 .

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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