Saurabh Kumar @ Sashi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16985 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2019 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SAURABH KUMAR @ SASHI KUMAR Son of Shailendra Kumar Singh @ Shailendra Singh Resident of Village - Ramchandra Balra, P.S.- Kudhani, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with a case registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegations in the F.I.R., on a raid being conducted, while the accused persons managed to escape, it is stated that 2869 liters of liquor was recovered from a truck belonging to a co-accused.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He was not arrested at the spot. The name of the accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16985 of 2021(2) dt.13-08-2021 2/2 persons as also the petitioner transpired on secret information. Petitioner is in custody since 9.12.2020 and has no criminal antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the petitioner having remained in custody for over 8 months and not having antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Kudhni P.S. Case no. 317 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U