Chhotu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46488 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -311 Year- 2018 Thana -BEGUSARAI TOWN District- BEGUSARAI ====================================================== Chhotu Rai, Son of Late Tarni Rai, resident of village - Ratanpur, Ward No. 16, P.S.-Nagar (O.P. Ratanpur), District - Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 31-07-2018 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.

18 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the septic tank located in front of the house of the petitioner and the petitioner 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 either with the seized liquor or with the place of recovery. Place of recovery is open place. Seizure list does not bear the signature of the petitioner. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46488 of 2018 (2) dt.31-07-2018 2/2 languishing in custody since 27.06.2018.

Considering the facts aforesaid, 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 Special Judge cum Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Begusarai in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 311 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T