Saurabh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43603 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -229 Year- 2018 Thana -JAGDISHPUR District- BHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Saurabh Kumar Singh Son of Jan Ranjan Kumar Singh Resident of village- Chaprahi Tola, P.S.- Godda, District- Godda .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shiwesh Chandra Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 19-07-2018 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.

69.375 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the Car and the petitioner, who happens to be driver of the said car, was apprehended.

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 happens to be driver of the vehicle in question and was plying the car as per instruction of his owner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43603 of 2018 (2) dt.19-07-2018 without knowing keepingliquor in the car. He has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 07.05.2018. 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 cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Bhagalpur in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 229 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Trivedi/- U T