Wasim Akhtar @ Md. Wasim Akhtar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17842 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== WASIM AKHTAR @ MD. WASIM AKHTAR S/o Md. Afsar Resident of Giridih, P.S.- Giridih, District- Giridih (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priya Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Suman Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

180 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a car, of which, this petitioner was co-passenger. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the car in question. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 13.01.2022. Investigation is complete.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17842 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 petition.

Considering the nature of allegation, clean antecedent and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released 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 Court No. 3, Gaya in connection with Excise Case No. 23 of 2022.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T