Santosh Sah @ Santosh Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60678 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -250 Year- 2017 Thana -FATUHA District- PATNA ====================================================== Santosh Sah @ Santosh Gupta, son of Kishun Sah alias Sipahi Sah, Resident of Village Shyampur Diyara, P.S. Bidupur, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhuranand Jha, 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 Fatuha P.S. Case No. 250 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 15 litres of whisky and 82 litres of country made liquor recovered from the cow shed of accused Binod Rai.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent, the said Binod Rai who is the main accused has already been enlarged on bail, the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 10.10.2017. Considering the nature of accusation, the period of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60678 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner 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 Special Judge (Excise Act), Patna in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 250 of 2017. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T