Gurprit Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8997 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -491 Year- 2016 Thana -MUZAFFARPUR SADAR DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Gurprit Singh S/o - Karnail Singh R/o - Mohalla - New Subhash Nagar, Street No. 13, Rohan Road, P.S. Basti Jodhewal, District - Ludhiana, State - Punjab.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 30-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Sadar P.S. Case No. 491 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 57 of Bihar Amendment Excise Act.

It is alleged that huge quantity of foreign liquor as mentioned in the seizure list, totaling about 22.36 liters has been recovered from a truck hidden in the cycle park. The petitioner was driver of the truck who was apprehended on the spot.

Under such circumstances, keeping in view the recovery of huge quantity of liquor, this court is not inclined to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8997 of 2017 (4) dt.30-03-2017 2/2 grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

The petitioner may renew prayer for bail after six months, if no substantive progress is made in the trial. (Sanjay Priya, J) Ravi/- U T