Banti Ram v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37739 of 2017 (3) dt.24-08-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.37739 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -135 Year- 2017 Thana -SONO District- JAMUI ======================================================

1. Banti Ram Son of Suresh Ram, R/o Purani Bazar Jamui, P.S.- Jamui, District- Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dipak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Gulnar Begam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 24-08-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 135 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Allegation is of recovery of 360 litres of country made liquor.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion and nothing has been recovered from his possession and he has no criminal antecedent and has been in judicial custody since 28.06.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37739 of 2017 (3) dt.24-08-2017 circumstances of the case, this application is disposed of with the direction to the court below to release the petitioner on bail to his own satisfaction once charge is framed in this case or after completion of four months period of judicial custody of the petitioner, whichever is earlier.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T