Mantu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6744 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-460 Year-2018 Thana- MAIRWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== MANTU YADAV, Son of Suresh Yadav @ Suresh Chaudhary, R/o villageMakariyar, P.O- Makariyar, P.S- Dhanauti, District-Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Shahi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 2/ 06-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Mairwa P.S. Case No.460 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 272, 273, 308/34 Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 38(i), 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge II cum Special Judge, Excise, Siwan.

It is alleged that 1512 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from the Pickup Van. The Petitioner was driving the aforesaid vehicle.

In view of recovery of huge quantity of foreign liquor, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected at

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6744 of 2019(2) dt.06-02-2019 2/2 this stage.

The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make all efforts to conclude the same as early as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Liberty is given to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months, if no substantive progress is made in the trial.

(Sanjay Priya, J) J. Alam/- U T