Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17846 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2021 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== MANISH KUMAR S/o Rameshwar Paswan Resident of Village- Karma, P.S.- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas at Sasaram.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey,APP ====================================================== 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(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

179.64 liters of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from a car, 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 14.11.2021. Investigation is complete.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17846 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 petition.

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 Special Judge (Excise) cum A.D.J.-II, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No. 251 of 2021.

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