Rinku Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17587 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-449 Year-2021 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== RINKU YADAV Son of Hareram Yadav Resident of Village - Shahpur Bhabnouli, Police Station - Narehi, District - Baliya, Uttar Pradesh. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Atul Chandra ====================================================== 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) / 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

336. 96 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck, of which, this petitioner was driver. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner, being driver, was simply following the instruction of owner and was unaware about nature of consignment. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 18.12.2021. Investigation is complete.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17587 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 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 Exclusive Excise Court II, Saran at Chapra in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 449 of 2021.

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