Maksud Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15267 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saran ====================================================== Maksud Alam Son Of Liyakat Ali Resident Of Village - Karimchak, Sahebganj, P.S.- Nagar, Distt.- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, 2016.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2021, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 110 litre of liquor from a tempo.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver of the tempo and as such, was not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15267 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 2/2 knowing which passenger had kept the liquor in the tempo. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Saran Excise Case No.141 of 2021, P.R. No.239.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T