Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12955 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2021 Thana- CHORAUT District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== JITENDRA KUMAR S/o Dinesh Rai Resident of Village- Basottara, Ward No. -7, P.S.- Choraut, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 127 liters of Nepali saufi wine has been recovered and this petitioner along with other accused persons are alleged to have fled away after throwing the said liquor.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 22.01.2022 and investigation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12955 of 2022(2) dt.09-05-2022 2/2 in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise Court-2, Sitamarhi in connection with Chorout PS case No. 103/2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T