Jiwachh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22139 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2022 Thana- MAIRWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Jiwachh Chaudhary, Son Of Shivjee Chaudhary R/O Village- Sarmastpur, P.S.- Kati, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 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 272, 273, 420, 120(B) of the I.P.C. and Sections 30(a), 38(1), 41(1) of the Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2021, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 1311 litre of liquor from the truck being driven by the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and as such, was not aware what was kept in the vehicle by the owner and the transporter.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22139 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/2 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 charge-sheet 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. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Mairwa P. S. Case No.37 of 2022.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T