Satwahan Ramani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54733 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -383 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictPURNIA ====================================================== Satwahan Ramani, s/o Teenkauri Ramani, resident of village-Harin Kol, P.S.-Dhamdaha, District-Purnea .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with CI 383 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of seven liters country made liquor.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the recovery was made from the joint house of the petitioner and others, he is aged 60 years and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that he is in custody since 05.10.2016. Heard the learned APP also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the fact that the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54733 of 2016 (2) dt.20-12-2016 2/2 recovery was made from the joint house of the petitioner and others, the petitioner is aged 60 years and remained in custody for more than two and half months, let the petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the each amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with CI 383 of 2016.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) ajaypd./- U T