Patna High CourtCR. MISC./757/2018bail granted

Sardar Amit Singh @ Mogali v. The State Of Bihar

2018-01-18Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.757 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -863 Year- 2017 Thana -KHAZANIHAT District- PURNIA ====================================================== Sardar Amit Singh @ Mogali, Son of Sardar Balveer Singh, Resident of Village- Gerabari, P.S.- Korha, District- Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Anand For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 2866 of 2017 arising out of K.Hat (Sahauyak) P.S. Case No. 863 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 30 liters of illicit foreign liquor from Indica car and the petitioner was found sitting in the said car.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said car and he was merely a passenger who had taken lift in the said car. It is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.757 of 2018 (2) dt.18-01-2018 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 20.11.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge (Excise), Purnea in connection with Excise Case No. 2866 of 2017 arising out of K.Hat (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 863 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) BTiwary/- U T