Vikash @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5011 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2021 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== VIKASH @ RAVI KUMAR SON OF DILIP SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHANKAR SARAIYA, P.S.- TURKAULIYA, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== 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 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 113 liter of foreign liquor has been recovered from a car 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5011 of 2022(2) dt.04-04-2022 2/2 transported through the vehicle in question. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 14.10.2021 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Nautan PS case No.398/2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T