Ashok Kumar Rai @ Ashok Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31249 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -227 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSITAMARHI ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Rai @ Ashok Kumar Ray son of Kedar Rai @ Kedar Ray R/o Village - Chainpura, Ward No. 4, P.S. - Bathnaha, District - Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 21-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

54 litres of Nepali saufi wine is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of his enemies by planting aforesaid recovery from

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31249 of 2018 (2) dt.21-05-2018 2/2 his possession. Seizure list does not bear the signature of the petitioner. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 23.04.2018.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-Special Judge (Excise Act), Sitamarhi in connection with Complaint Case No. C2-227 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T