Umesh Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59350 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -548 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSITAMARHI ====================================================== Umesh Das, S/o Garbhu Das, Resident of Village- Usraina, P.S.- Bela, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with C2- Case No.548 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section 30(A) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 20.400 litres of illicit Nepali Saufi wine from the bicycle of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no recovery has been affected from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is having a clean antecedent and is languishing in jail custody since 30.09.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59350 of 2017 (3) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 `custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner 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/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-Cum- Special Judge (Excise), Sitamarhi, in C2- Case No.548 of 2017.

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