Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9229/2022bail granted

Mintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-03-10Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9229 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== MINTU KUMAR S/O GAJADHAR DAS @ JAGADHAR DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAMLA, WARD NO. 1, P.S.- MUFFASIL, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar No.3, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasi, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Trial No. 3504 arising out of Excise Case No. 338 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.09.2021, is a person of clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and allegation is of recovery of 800 liters of liquor from a pick-up truck.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle, he was a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9229 of 2022(2) dt.10-03-2022 2/2 mere passer by who came to be implicated when search was being made.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 01.09.2021 and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and is a person with clean antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 3000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Trial No. 3504 of 2021 arising out of Excise Case No. 338 of 2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Jagdish/- U