Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5883/2017bail granted

Sanjay Sada @ Sanjay v. The State Of Bihar

2017-02-15Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5883 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -270 Year- 2016 Thana -MAJORGANJ District- SITAMARHI ====================================================== Sanjay Sada @ Sanjay, son of Dharikshan Sada, R/o village- Punaura, P.S.- & District-Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 270 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(A), 41(A) of the Bihar Excise Amendment Act.

In course of search, police party apprehended four vehicles and arrested five persons. On search of the said vehicles, a huge quantity of liquor was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one of the apprehended co-accused Naga Sah in whose confessional statement the name of this petitioner was disclosed has been allowed bail vide order dated 16.01.2017 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 665 of 2017 passed by another co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5883 of 2017 (2) dt.15-02-2017 2/2 The case of this petitioner stands on better footing . He was neither caught on the spot nor anything has been recovered from his possession.

Learned APP for the State opposed the submission. Considering the nature of allegation and the case of this petitioner on better footing, the prayer of bail is allowed. The petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the each amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 270 of 2016.

(Sanjay Kumar, J) ajaypd./- U T