Ramanand Bhandari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54872 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2018 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ramanand Bhandari S/o Late Ramjatan Bhandari, R/o Vill.- Nagar Panchayat Ward No.3, P.S.- Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Ram Bachan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 28-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2018 in connection with Jhanjharpur Police Station Case No. 102 of 2018 ( G.R. No. 1058 of 2018), registered for the offence punishable under Section 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal code under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with seizure of total 60 liters of liquor. He submits that wine was seized from the fish godown and not from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 25.7.2018.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54872 of 2018(2) dt.28-09-2018 2/2 Considering the facts that the petitioner has remained in custody for more than two months, let, the petitioner named above to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Learned Additional Sessions Judge IInd, cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Jhanjhanpur Police Station Case No. 102 of 2018 (G.R. No. 1058 of 2018).

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) T.Kr./- U T