Santosh Kumar Paik v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24946 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2020 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR PAIK, Son of Ramanand Paik Resident of Village - Dala, P.S.- Palasi, Distt.- Araria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 21-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per the prosecution case, about 100 litres of country liquor was recovered from the betel shop of Pankaj Kumar Paik.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. The cause of his false implication is that he happens to be the cousin brother of the aforesaid accused Pankaj Kumar Paik. The petitioner is in custody since 19.1.2021 and has no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has been submitted in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24946 of 2021(2) dt.21-09-2021 2/2 case.
Heard learned APP for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Palasi P.S. Case no. 232 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge - cum - Special Judge of Excise, Araria. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T