Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20737/2017bail granted

Praveen Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

2017-05-09Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20737 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -273 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictDARBHANGA ======================================================

1. Praveen Kumar Mishra Son of Late Baidhnath Mishra, Resident of Village- Panchov, Police Station- Bishanpur, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-05-2017 The petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2017 in connection with G.O. (Excise) Case No. 273 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Allegation is of recovery of 10 bottles of foreign liquor each containing 180 M.L.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case. Moreover, there is allegation of recovery of only 1.8 litres of Indian made foreign liquor, for which petitioner has sufficiently been punished as he has remained in judicial custody for more than one and half months and has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20737 of 2017 (2) dt.09-05-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, quantity of liquor recovered and also that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has remained in custody for one and half months, as such, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga, in connection with G.O. (Excise) Case No. 273 of 2017, It is made clear if the petitioner again found involved in any of the like offences, in future, prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T