Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15715 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-906 Year-2019 Thana- KANTI THARMAL POWER DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Ashok Kumar, Son of Ram Babu Sah, Resident of Village-Sain Chhapra Devanand, P.S.-Kanti, District-Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State via video conferencing.

The petitioner has filed the present application under Sections 439 and 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 906 of 2019 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Considering the period of more than four months undergone by the petitioner in custody on an allegation that 51 liters of country-made liquor was recovered from his house as also that the investigation is over and his custodial interrogation is not required, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5000/- (five thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15715 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 906 of 2019.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T