Mukesh Tanti v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16017 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-262 Year-2021 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== MUKESH TANTI SON OF LATE GURU SAHAY TANTI @ PRAMANAND TANTI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MALPUR, P.S. MARANCHI, DISYTRICT - PATNA ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Parmod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual Court proceedings. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks after complete start of the physical Court. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 40(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted. Allegation is of recovery of 1341 litre of liquor from a truck.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was arrested from the spot being the co-driver of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16017 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 2/2 truck and being the co-driver, the petitioner was not aware what the owner and the transporter had kept in the truck. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Spl. Excise Case No. 996 of 2021 arising out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 262 of 2021.
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