Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3333/2022bail granted

Dhannu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2022-03-04Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3333 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2021 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== DHANNU RAI, Son of Late Ramprit Rai, Resident of Village - Lang Rao Bilangpur, P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali, at present Mohalla - Nusddinganj, P.S. - Malsalami, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 04-03-2022 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shailendra Kumar, learned APP for the State through virtual proceedings.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks after complete start of the physical Court. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted and is a person with clean antecedent and allegation is of recovery of 900 litres of liquor from a Pick-up Van. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3333 of 2022(2) dt.04-03-2022 2/2 petitioner is driver of the Pick-up Van and as such was not knowing what was kept by the owner in the vehicle. Learned APP opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, charge-sheet has been submitted and is a person with clean antecedent, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise Act, Patna in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) uday/- U T