Keshav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59534 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -365 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSITAMARHI ====================================================== Keshav Kumar S/o Late Dipnarayan Thakur, R/o Village- Bhagwatipur, P.S.- Bela, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== 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.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Complaint Case No.C-2/365 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 18 litres illicit Nepali wine from the possession of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 13.06.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59534 of 2017 (2) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 custody already undergone and the fact that he 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/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J. Iind cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Complaint Case No.C-2/365 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) N.H./- U T