Deep Narayan Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17882 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-404 Year-2021 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== DEEP NARAYAN CHAUDHARI Son of Rama Shankar Chaudhari Resident of Village - Jatkauli, P.S.- Vaishali, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Dubey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anita Kumari ====================================================== 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.

Altogether 1731.96 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from two vehicles.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of any of the said vehicles and he is in custody since 13.03.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition and submitted that petitioner has one got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17882 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the fact that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature of case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and same is, accordingly, rejected. However, the learned court below, where the case is pending, is directed to release the petitioner on bail, after framing of the charge. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T