Indal Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60969 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -676 Year- 2017 Thana -JAHANABAD District- JEHANABAD ====================================================== Indal Paswan Son of Bajeer Paswan @ Vajir Pasavand, Resident of Village - Mahewa, P.S. - Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== 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 Jehanabad P.S. Case No.676 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32(2), 41 and 56 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 558 litres of English wine from a truck whose drivers are Pradeep and Rakesh. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the occupant of the truck nor the owner of the truck. It is submitted that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 12.10.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60969 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 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 Sessions Judge-II, Jehanabad in connection with Excise Case No.1116 of 2017 (Arising out of Jehanabad P.S. Case No.676 of 2017).

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