Md Abdul Rasid v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14900 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.
Md Abdul Rasid Son of Md. Maynal Haque Resident of Village- Vonvahar, P.S.- Varvatta, District- Varvatta Barpeta (Assam) 2.
Innus Ali Son of Johoruddin Ali Resident of Village- Jaypur, P.S.- Hauli, District- Varbatta Barpeta (Assam) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Chandra Bhushan Pd, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.
The petitioners seek bail in C-1 Case No. 235 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 1440.650 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck of which petitioner no. 1 is Driver and petitioner no. 2 is Khalasi.
It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of petitioners. Petitioners were simply driving the vehicle and were not aware about the nature of consignment. Petitioners claim clean antecedent and they are in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14900 of 2021(6) dt.06-12-2021 2/2 custody since 22.12.2020. Investigation is complete. Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioners bear clean antecedent, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Excise, Purnea in connection with C-1 Case No. 235 of 2020.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T