Sunil Sharma @ Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15221 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== SUNIL SHARMA @ SUNIL KUMAR S/O INDRADEO MISTRY R/o Mohalla- Ashok Nagar, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) / 56(b) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

102.75 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a car, of which, this petitioner was driver and apprehended on spot.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner, being driver, was unaware about nature of consignment, which was being transported in the said vehicle. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 30.01.2022. Investigation is complete.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15221 of 2022(2) dt.13-05-2022 2/2 Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition.

Considering the nature of allegation, clean antecedent and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No. 3, Gaya in connection with Excise Case No. 47 of 2022.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T