Md. Sultan Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11557 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== MD. SULTAN ANSARI Son of Late Rahim Miyan Resident of Farandi, P.S. - Chatra, District - Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Archana Sinha @ Archana Shahi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual Court proceedings. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Case No. 365 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in the case.

Allegation is of recovery of 354 litres of liquor from a vehicle.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and as such was not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11557 of 2022(2) dt.11-03-2022 2/2 knowing what was kept in the vehicle by the owner and transporter.

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

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in the case, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Judge No. 3, Gaya in connection with Excise Case No. 365 of 2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T