Munfed Miyan @ Munfed v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16584 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2019 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== MUNFED MIYAN @ MUNFED Son of Fekan Resident of Village- Gwarka, Police Station- Tabahu, District- Mewat (Hariyana) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Javed Aslam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-03-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kuchaikot P.S. Case No. 21 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a)(b)(c), 38, 41(a)(b) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act 2016.

The allegation is regarding the police having apprehended a truck from where huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered and the petitioner, who is said to be the driver, was apprehended from the spot.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case inasmuch as admittedly, he is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16584 of 2019(2) dt.29-03-2019 2/2 the driver of the said vehicle and he has got no connection either with the truck or with the illicit liquor, as also he was having no knowledge as to what had been loaded in the truck by the consignee. It is submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 16.01.2019. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Second Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Excise, Gopalganj in connection with Kuchaikot P.S. Case No. 21 of 2019.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ajay gupta/- U T