Guddu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34474 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -76 Year- 2018 Thana -SULTANGANJ District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Guddu Mandal, Son of Sri Laxman Mandal, Resident of VillageMunsipatti, P.S.- Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Indeshwari Prasad Mandal For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 21-06-2018 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.

Around 9 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner managed to escape.

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 has been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of his enemies. The house of the petitioner is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34474 of 2018 (2) dt.21-06-2018 2/2 inhabited by several family members and he had no knowledge of keeping of the said liquor in the house. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 18.04.2018. 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 A.D.J. cum Special Judge, Excise, Bhagalpur in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 76 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T