Chaudhary Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19484 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2023 Thana- BALIGAON District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chaudhary Suraj Kumar Son Of Ram Lal Chaudhary Village- Sarmastpur PsSakra Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priyesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 18-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

There is recovery of 1242 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor from a pick-up van.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19484 of 2023(2) dt.18-05-2023 2/2 petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 21.02.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-I-cum-Additional District & Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Baligaon P.S. Case No. 24 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T