Meghu Rishideo v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16785 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No. -90 Year- 2016 Thana -JOKIHAT District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Meghu Rishideo S/o Late Balak Rishideo, Resident of Mahadeva Mushari Tola, P.S. Jokihat, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2016 in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 90 of 2016 for the offences alleged under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(k), 57(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of about 100 litres of country made liquor. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 09.04.2016 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 90 of 2016.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran U T