Dinesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18487 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2023 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== Dinesh Ram Son of Budheshwar Ram Resident of vill.-Pirnagar, P.S.-Beldour, Distt.-Khagaria ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Ms/Mrs. Rita Verma, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 183.420 liters foreign liquor was recovered from the TATA Safari vehicle of which petitioner was driver.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is merely driver and he was not aware about nature of consignment kept in the vehicle. Petitioner claims clean antecedent. He is in custody since 12.1.2024.

5. Considering the facts of the case, this regular bail petition is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18487 of 2024(3) dt.27-03-2024 2/2 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 Additional Sessions Judge II, Banka in Special Excise No.227 of 2023 (Bounsi Police Station Case No. 101 of 2023). (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T