Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27075/2017bail granted

Bhola Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2017-06-15Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27075 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -17 Year- 2017 Thana -SAMSTIPUR RAIL P.S DistrictSAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Bhola Paswan Son of Ram Chandra Paswan, Resident of Village- Shivnagar Bakhtiyarpur Ward No. 5, P.S. Chameshi, District Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Samastipur (Rail) P.S. Case No. 17 of 2017, registered under Sections 30(A) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation leveled against the petitioner is with regard to the police receiving secret information pertaining to smuggling of liquor. Accordingly, the police is said to have conducted raid in the A.C. Coach bearing no. HA- 1 of Swatantrata Senani Super Fast Train, whereupon, the attendant started fleeing away. Further allegation is that the coach no. HA-1 was opened and several bottles of foreign liquor were recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27075 of 2017 (4) dt.15-06-2017 2/2 petitioner is merely an attendant and no recovery has been made from his possession. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 03.04.2017 and has no criminal antecedent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. (R), Samastipur in connection with Samastipur (Rail) P.S. Case No. 17 of 2017.

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