Shankar Singh @ Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3027 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2021 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== SHANKAR SINGH @ SHANKAR KUMAR SON OF RAM NATH SINGH R/O VILLAGE- DHANUKHI, BAHILWARA TOLA, P.S.- RUNNISAIDPUR, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shankar Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 36, 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, total 2014 liters of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck and some other vehicles and this petitioner was apprehended on spot. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2021.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent and he is accused in one more case of similar nature.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3027 of 2022(2) dt.29-03-2022 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the fact that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature of case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and same is, accordingly, rejected. However, the learned court below, where the case is pending, is directed to release the petitioner on bail, after framing of the charge. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T