Umesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21372 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2019 Thana- KASHICHAK District- Nawada ====================================================== UMESH KUMAR Son of Janki Prasad Resident of Village- Mirzapur, P.S.- Pakaribaraw, District- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Apurva Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Pd. Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application for regular bail arises out of Kashichak P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019, disclosing offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

There are six persons named in the FIR including this petitioner. Allegedly, from a Xylo vehicle, huge quantity of illicit liquor and spirit (520 litres) was recovered. The driver of the vehicle and other occupants were arrested. It is alleged that two persons, including this petitioner, managed to flee away. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Vikash Kumar, the driver of the vehicle, has been allowed regular bail by this Court by order dated 04.12.2019, passed in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21372 of 2020(2) dt.01-07-2020 2/2 Cr. Misc. No. 79026 of 2019. The petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2020.

Considering the above submission, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand), with two sureties of the like amount, each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Excise, Nawada, in Kashichak P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Rajesh/- U T