Sanoj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.50703 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -184 Year- 2018 Thana -UCHAKAGAON District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Sanoj Singh, S/o. Late Bhagrasan Singh @ Bhrigu Ashram Singh, R/o. Village- Ekderwa, P.S.- Uchakagaon, District- Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 18-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

36 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the straw house located on the door of the petitioner and petitioner was apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. The aforesaid straw house is open and easily accessible to anyone and he had no knowledge of keeping of the aforesaid liquor in the said straw house. He has no criminal

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50703 of 2018 (2) dt.18-08-2018 2/2 antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 14.07.2018. Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Sessions Judge- II cum Special Judge, Gopalganj in connection with Uchakagaon P.S. Case No. 184 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Kr. Uday/- U T