Naresh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.62186 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2018 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Naresh Sah, son of Raghu Sah, resident of Village - Noorpur, P.S. Madhusudanpur (Nathnagar), District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Amrendra Prasad, APP-77 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 08-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offences punishable under Section 30/32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is contended that, as per allegation, 86 litres foreign liquor was recovered from a car which was being boarded by two persons. However, driver of the aforesaid car managed to escape. It is urged that nothing was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further contended that in fact the petitioner had hired the vehicle to go to Munger and he has no knowledge regarding keeping of illegal wine in the car by the driver who fled away after seeing the police party. Petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.62186 of 2018(2) dt.08-10-2018 2/2 claims that he is having clean antecedent and is in custody since 12.07.2018.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. District & Sessions Judge-II-cumSpecial Judge Excise Act, Munger in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 230/2018 corresponding to Excise Case No.387/2018.

Further, if the petitioner, after his release in this case, is again found to be involved in similar nature of case then the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay/- U T