Pankaj Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.32390 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2018 Thana- GAYGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Pankaj Sharma S/o late Shambhu Nath Sharma resident of Jay Hind Gali, Gayghat, P.S. - Alamganj, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 05-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioner is in custody in connection with Gayghat P.S. Case No. 124 of 2018, G.R No. 649 of 2018 for offenses punishable under section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was driver of the Krishna Rath bearing No. BR31PA 1566. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is neither owner of the vehicle nor owner of the liquor. He submits that from the FIR itself it is manifest that the liquor belongs to one Navin Kumar Sharma and not this petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32390 of 2018(2) dt.05-06-2018 2/2 Considering the aforesaid, let the petitioner, named above, 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 learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Gayghat P.S. Case No. 124 of 2018.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U T