Tapeshwar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41943 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -349 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictGAYA ======================================================

1. Tapeshwar Thakur Son of Haridwar Thakur Both Resident of VillageMurhu, P.S. Murhu, District- Khunti(Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anita Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Mithilesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise Case No.349 of 2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation against the petitioner is about recovery of 390 ltrs. of country-made liquor from the vehicle. The petitioner has also been arrested at the spot..

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is driver and he has nothing to do with the seized articles. Further he is in custody for about two months. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of huge quantity

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41943 of 2017 (3) dt.13-09-2017 2/2 of recovery, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner however, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge in this case or after completion of judicial custody of four months, whichever is earlier.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T