Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4562/2022bail granted

Shankar Singh @ Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-03-07Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4562 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2021 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Shankar Singh @ Shankar Kumar Son Of Ram Nath Singh R/O VillageDhanukhi, 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, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 331 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 30(a), 36 and 41(i) of the Bihar Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and has antecedent of one case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is of recovery of 2300 litres of liquor from cartons kept in godown.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and came to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4562 of 2022(2) dt.07-03-2022 2/2 implicated as the godown belonged to him. Learned counsel submits that petitioner was completely unaware who had kept the liquor in his godown in his absence.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and was not arrested from the spot, let the petitioner above named be released 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge-IIcum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 331 of 2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T