Vikaram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9191 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-677 Year-2017 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Vikaram Kumar S/o Shankar Kumar @ Shankar Prasad, R/o MohallaTelbigha, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshnand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 17-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case no. 677 of 2017 registered under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act 2016.

648 lts. of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the Magic Van and its driver namely, Vikky Kumar and petitioner were apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious physical possession. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or with the aforesaid vehicle. He happens to be simple

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9191 of 2018(2) dt.17-02-2018 2/2 commuter of the said vehicle and was travelling in it without knowing of keeping the liquor in the said vehicle. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 20.11.2017.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case no. 677 of 2017.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) rohit/- U T