Munna Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8370 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2022 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== MUNNA MANDAL Son of Suraj Mandal R/V- Jhajhihat Sigmahi Road, P.SPupri, Dist-Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vikash Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Dr. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Prosecution case relates to recovery of 75 litres of country made liquor from Keshopur dam.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8370 of 2023(2) dt.13-04-2023 2/2 possession of the petitioner. There is no independence witness of the alleged seizure. He is languishing in judicial custody since 23.09.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge II, Sitamarhi in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 351 of 2022. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) nirajkrs/- U T