Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2347/2019bail granted

Sher Khan And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2019-01-17Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2347 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2018 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ======================================================

1. Sher Khan S/o Maharwan Resident of Village- Amir Nagar, P.S.- Titawi, District- Muzaffarnagar (U.P.)

2. Asar Mohammad Taj Mohammad R/o Village- Nagla Mausa, P.S.- Newari, District- Gaziabad (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Chandra Gandhi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Atul Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 17-01-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 290 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30, 30(a) and 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from a truck which was being driven by the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are merely truck drivers and they were not knowing as to what was being loaded on the truck inasmuch as admittedly the owner of the truck is Md. Wajid as would be apparent from the FIR. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioners

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2347 of 2019(2) dt.17-01-2019 2/2 are having a clean antecedent and they are languishing in custody since 22.11.2018.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-6th, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 290 of 2018. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T