Bhushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23006 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2021 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== BHUSHAN KUMAR Son of Dhrup Thakur Resident of Village - Ward no.12, Mananpur, P.S.- Kalyanpur, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual Court proceedings. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks after complete start of the physical Court. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted and has antecedent of one case.

Allegation is of recovery of 86.400 litres of liquor from a carton which was kept in a car.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the car and had taken lift and came to be implicated when the search was being

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23006 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/2 made.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted and is neither the owner nor the driver of the car, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 91 of 2022.

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