Patna High CourtCR. MISC./60950/2017bail granted

Lalita Kumari Rai @ Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-21Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60950 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -601 Year- 2017 Thana -KISHANGANJ District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== Lalita Kumari Rai @ Lalita Devi W/o Indrajeet Ray R/o Vill - Putimari, P.S. - Bagdogra, Dist - Darjeeling (West Bengal). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Shankar Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Special Case No.474 of 2017 arising out of Kishanganj P.S. Case No.601 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 39 litres of foreign made liquors from the Toto vehicle.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Toto vehicle does not belong to the petitioner and no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent and is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60950 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 languishing in custody since 11.11.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that he has got a clean antecedent, I direct the petitioner named above to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-IIcum-Special Judge, Excise, Kishanganj in connection with Special Case No.474 of 2017 arising out of Kishanganj P.S. Case No.601 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) N.H./- U T