Abinash Munda v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16594 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== 1.

ABINASH MUNDA Son of Dhanraj Munda Resident of Village- Keri, P.S.- Balumath, District- Latehar (Jharkhand).

2.

Dubraj Singh Son of Late Bhal Singh Resident of Village- Pahadi Mandir, P.S.- Sukhdeo Nagar, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Ms. Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 15-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State through video conference.

2. The petitioners are in custody since 07.02.2020 in connection with Excise Case No. 128 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 1470 litres of country-made liquor from a Bolero vehicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner no.2 is the driver of the vehicle whereas petitioner no.1 was merely a passenger who had taken a lift in the vehicle. The petitioner claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16594 of 2020(2) dt.15-05-2020 2/2 antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of accusations and gravity of offence alleged, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioners. The petition stands dismissed. (Vikash Jain, J) HR/- U T