Ganesh Prasad Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10940 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-402 Year-2019 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== GANESH PRASAD GUPTA Son of Late Vishwnath Saw Resident of Shahpur Tikri Road, P.S.- Town, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 02-03-2020 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Gr.

No.1217/2019/Aurangabad(Town) P.S. Case No.402 of 2019 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The police found the car parked on road and after opening the car, the police recovered 75 liters of Royalstag Whiskey.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is made accused only on the basis of the fact that the owner book of the vehicle Maruti Celerio stands in the name of the petitioner. Petitioner is in jail since 22.01.2020. Considering the fact that being the owner of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10940 of 2020(2) dt.02-03-2020 2/2 vehicle petitioner has remained in jail for about 1 1⁄2 months but he was not found near the vehicle, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge VII-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Aurangabad in connection with Gr. No.1217/2019/Aurangabad(Town) P.S. Case No.402 of 2019.

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