Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Maurya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1823 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2021 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== AMRESH KUMAR, Son of Ram Naresh Rai Resident of Village - Salempur, P.S.- Lalganj, Distt.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bela Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2022 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 12 of 2021, registered for the offence under Section 30(a)(e),(f), 33 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

2400 litres of spirit have been recovered from a truck driven by this petitioner.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession and he has been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. It is further submitted that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question and he is in custody since 31.07.2021. Learned APP for the State has opposed the bail petition and submits that the petitioner is accused in eight cases

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1823 of 2022(2) dt.22-03-2022 2/2 out of them seven are of similar nature.

Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the bail petition of the petitioner is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner Shall be released on bail by the learned trial Court on the condition that he will cooperate in disposal of trial and appear before the trial Court, as and when required. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) sanjeev/- U T