Pawan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49213 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -415 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictGOPALGANJ ====================================================== Pawan Singh, son of Sri Krishna Singh, resident of Village- Karwedi, P.S.- Moana (Mohana), District- Sonipat, Haryana.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Naresh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Renu Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Excise Case No. 415 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Allegation is of recovery of 2980.8 litres of liquor from the truck and petitioner is said to be driver of the said truck and he has been arrested at the spot.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he being driver has nothing to do with the seized articles having no criminal antecedent. Further submission is that he is in custody for 11 months.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the recovery of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49213 of 2017 (2) dt.13-10-2017 2/2 huge quantity of liquor, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of four months by conducting trial on day to day basis. If trial is not concluded within the said period, trial court will release the petitioner on bail to its own satisfaction on the condition that he will co-operate in disposal of trial.

With the above observation, this application is disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U