Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11519/2022bail granted

Sri Niwas Shah @ Sri Niwas Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-03-11Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11519 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-274 Year-2021 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== SRI NIWAS SHAH @ SRI NIWAS KUMAR Son of Late Anil Shah @ Anil Sao Resident of Village - Dihra, P.S. - Obra, District - Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Chandra Bhaskar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sharda Kumari, 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 Obra P.S. Case No. 274 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 01.02.2022, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Allegation is of recovery of 285 litres of liquor from an auto.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the auto, he was not arrested from the spot and his name transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11519 of 2022(2) dt.11-03-2022 2/2 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, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and was not arrested from the spot, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IX-cum-Special Judge-II (Excise), Aurangabad in connection with Obra P.S. Case No. 274 of 2021. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T