Pankaj Shukla v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24045 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2018 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pankaj Shukla Son of Suresh Shukla Resident of Village - Jalalpur, P.S.- Lalganj, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Niranjan Parihar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2.

17-09-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

This relates to grant of bail in respect of petitioner in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 320 of 2018 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. As per F.I.R., 225.2 liters of Indian made foreign liquor is alleged to have been recovered from the guard-room of Veterinary hospital and petitioner and one co-accused Jitendra Rai were made accused for storing the same in the guard-room. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has falsely been implicated. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner is in custody since 05-02-2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24045 of 2020(2) dt.17-09-2020 2/2 However, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner is habitual offender and he is accused in seven more Excise Act cases.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail and as such, the bail application of petitioner stands rejected.

Let the trial be expedited.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) anay U T