Shankar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3850 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -233 Year- 2017 Thana -PIPRA District- SUPAUL ====================================================== Shankar Yadav, Son of Mahanthi Yadav, resident of Village- Ram Nagar, Police Station- Pipra, District- Supaul.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-01-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 233 of 2017 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Allegation in brief is that 123 litres of illicit Nepali wine was recovered from a hut of the petitioner used for keeping fodder.

Submission is that recovery is not from conscious possession of the petitioner and the place, wherefrom recovery is made, is accessible to anyone and is in custody since 13.12.2017. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Shankar Yadav, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ADJ 1st -

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3850 of 2018 (2) dt.29-01-2018 2/2 cum-Special Judge, Supaul in connection with Pipra P.S.Case No. 233 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U T