Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8295/2022bail granted

Bittu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2022-04-11Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8295 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2021 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Bittu Singh S/o Late Mukhtar Singh R/o village- Pirowali, P.S.- Batala, District- Gurdaspur (Punjab) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 270 of 2021 corresponding to Special Case No. 435 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 32, 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 5319.36 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck of which this petitioner was driver. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment and has got no concern with the seized liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8295 of 2022(2) dt.11-04-2022 2/2 Petitioner is in custody since 29.09.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge II, Special Judge (Excise), Kishanganj in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 270 of 2021 corresponding to Special Case No. 435 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T