Naresh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14847 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2019 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Naresh Kumar Son of Gyan Singh @ Gyan Chand Resident of Village - Samaspur, P.S.- Indri, District - Karnal (Hariyana). 2.

Sanjeev Kumar Son of Mansa Singh Resident of Village - Kalsohra, P.S.- Indri, District - Karnal (Hariyana).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sachida Nand Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 29-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioners are in custody in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 368 of 2019 for the offence under section 30, 30(a), 38(i)(ii) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have no criminal antecedent. He further submits that other co-accused have been granted bail.

In this case total 1147.200 liters of foreign liquor was seized from a truck.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that petitioners are driver and khalasi of the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14847 of 2020(3) dt.29-05-2020 2/2 truck.

The petitioners are in custody since 10.12.2019. Considering the fact that other co-accused have been granted bail and the petitioners having no criminal antecedent have remained in custody for more than six months, the Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, let the petitioners, named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge,Excise, Saran, in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 368 of 2019.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U T