Sukhvindra Singh @ Sukhvindar Singh @ Sukkha@ Sukha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19240 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2017 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== Sukhvindra Singh @ Sukhvindar Singh @ Sukkha@ Sukha, Son of Late Balkar Singh Resident of Village-Uhla Bikhkhi, Police Station-Taran, District-Taran (Punjab).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna. Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar No2, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-06-2020 Heard Mr. Manish Kumar No. 2, learned Advocate for the petitioner and APP for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 2044 of 2017, arising out of Economic Offences P.S. Case No. 04 of 2017 dated 10.03.2017 instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a), 32(1) and 38(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. It appears that approximately 768 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from a truck and two other vehicles. Six persons also were arrested. Some of the arrested accused persons have been granted bail as has been averred in the bail petition.

From the impugned order, it appears that during the course of investigation it came to light that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19240 of 2020(2) dt.03-06-2020 2/2 the truck in question was driven by the petitioner. That information also is stated to be incomplete.

The petitioner has clean antecedents and he is in custody since 08.01.2020.

Regard being had to the nature of accusation against the petitioner, he is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge-Excise Act, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 2044 of 2017, arising out of Economic Offences P.S. Case No. 04 of 2017.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T