Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17964 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2022 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR Son of Ganga Das Resident of village - Haleshwarnath, Girmisani, P.S.- Punaura, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Virendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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

180 liters of Nepali Saufi wine has been recovered from a sack loaded on the motorcycle of the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 08.01.2022. Investigation is complete.

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

Considering the nature of allegation, clean antecedent and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17964 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 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 A.D.J. II cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No. 15 of 2022.

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