Santosh Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6617 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-947 Year-2018 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== SANTOSH DAS, Male, aged about 28 years, Son of Nakulchandra Das Resident of Jumman Chouwk, Mushari Tola Ward No. 01, P.S.- Forbesganj, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhijeet Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Submission is that the recovery of liquor is not from physical possession of the petitioner. He has got no criminal antecedent. The recovery is alleged from the house of the petitioner which is occupied by other family members also. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6617 of 2019(2) dt.05-02-2019 2/2 like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Special Case No. 1572 of 2018 arising out of Forbesganj Police Station Case No. 947 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/Rajan U T