Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5003/2022bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-04-04Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5003 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-706 Year-2021 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== SONU KUMAR S/o Surendra Rai R/o village- Saraipur, Ward No. 4, P.S.- Ganga Bridge, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Rina Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. .

As per the prosecution case, 210 liters of country made liquor has been recovered from a tempo of which this petitioner was driver.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner being driver of the vehicle was not aware of the nature of consignment carried

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5003 of 2022(2) dt.04-04-2022 2/2 through the vehicle in question. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 08.08.2021 and investigation in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Sadar PS case No.706/2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T