Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4681/2020dismissed

Sumit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-23Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4681 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2019 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== SUMIT KUMAR SINGH Son of Yaswant Singh Resident of Village - Kadaripur, P.S. - Jalalpur, District - Jaunpur (U.P.). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Dr. Indiwar Kumari APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application for regular bail arises in connection with Excise Case No. 798 of 2019 arising out of Durgawati P.S. Case No. 296 of 2019, disclosing offences punishable under Section30(A) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

The Ashok Leyland pickup vehicle from which 1451.20 liters of foreign made liquor was recovered, admittedly belongs to the petitioner. The driver was apprehended, who in his confessional statement disclosed active involvement of the petitioner in business of illicit liquor.

It appears from the statement made in paragraph 3 of the application that the petitioner has criminal antecedent,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4681 of 2020(4) dt.23-06-2020 2/2 inasmuch as, he has been made accused in a case in U.P., also involving transactions in illicit liquor.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that that petitioner remained in custody since November, 2019 and considering the period of custody, which the petitioner has already undergone, this Court should sympathetically consider his release on regular bail. Considering the huge quantity of illicit liquor, said to have been recovered from the vehicle belonging to the petitioner and the disclosure made by the driver about the petitioner's involvement and his criminal antecedent in another criminal case, I am not inclined to grant him privilege of regular bail. This application is dismissed.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) AKASH/- U T