Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15929/2023bail granted

Prabhat Kumar @ Banti v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15929 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2023 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Prabhat Kumar @ Banti, Son of Pintu Sao @ Pintu Kumar Gupta, Resident of Village and P.S.- Jamhore, District - Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Leelawati Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

This application is filed for grant of regular bail in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 48 of 2023, registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is recovery of 129.800 litres of liquor from a car and 17.280 litres of liquor from a motorcycle. The petitioner is in custody since 01.02.2023.

Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15929 of 2023(2) dt.22-05-2023 2/2 Considering the period of custody and the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.

Let the petitioner, above named, 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 Special Judge, Excise-I, Aurangabad, Bihar in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 48 of 2023.

The petitioner will visit Jamhore Police Station on the first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) avinash/- U T