Lakshman Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15768 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-587 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== LAKSHMAN MUKHIYA, son of Mahadev Mukhiya, R/o Village-Bathnaha, District-Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is alleged that from the hut of the petitioner, 18.750 litres of liquor were recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the recovery has been made from the joint family hut. It is submitted by learned APP for the State that the recovery has been made from the hut of the petitioner. Considering the nature of recovery, at best, it is a case for consideration of prayer for regular bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15768 of 2019(2) dt.14-03-2019 2/2 Let the learned Court below consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks in connection with Complaint Case No.C2-587 of 2018, pending before the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi. With the above observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T