Ram Gulam Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13554 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2022 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Gulam Yadav Son of Dhaneshwar Yadav Resident of village and P.S.- Jatahi, District - Dhanusha (Nepal).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 44 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 990 litres of Nepali liquor has been recovered from a pick-up van of which this petitioner was driver. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment and he has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2022 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13554 of 2022(2) dt.10-05-2022 2/2 complete.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 44 of 2022. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T