Chhotu Dom @ Chotu Dom @ Chhotu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19944 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Chhotu Dom @ Chotu Dom @ Chhotu Ram Son Of Late Shivnath Dom R/O Mohalla- Pappu Kal Jhopra Pan Ward No.- 10, P.S.- Nagar, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 56(B) of the Excise Act.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2022, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 166.20 litre of liquor from an Omni van.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was arrested at the spot as he was a labour and as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19944 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2022 2/2 such, was not knowing what he was unloading from the van. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, he is a person with clean antecedent and prosecution report has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with G.O. Case No.164 of 2022.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T