Rocky Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42931 of 2018 ====================================================== Rocky Yadav, son of Rakesh Yadav, resident of Village- Terasia Paya No. 6, P.S.- Gangabridge, District- Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 17-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

150 liters of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the dicky of the Indica car and the petitioner who happens to be driver of the said car was apprehended. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner happens to be driver of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge of keeping of the said liquor in the vehicle. He was plying the vehicle at the instruction of his

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42931 of 2018 (02) dt.17-07-2018 2/ 2 owner. He has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 24.04.2018.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2ndAdditional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Excise, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Gangabridge P.S. Case No. 57 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Trivedi/- U T