Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17690 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-737 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Guddu Kumar, Son Of Late Mukesh Singh Resident Of Village - Chiraiyatand Patna, P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(A), 56(B) of the Excise Act, 2016.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.12.2021, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 178.2 litre of liquor from a truck.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver of the truck and as such, was not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17690 of 2022(2) dt.15-04-2022 2/2 knowing what was kept in the truck.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with G.O. No.737 of 2021 (P.S. Akbarpur).

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T