Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22439/2019bail granted

Pappu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2019-04-10Justice Smt. Nilu Agrawal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22439 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== PAPPU SINGH, Male, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Upendra Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Kuaari Madan @ Kuari Madan, Ward No. 1, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shankar Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 10-04-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 14.02.2019 in connection with Case No. C-2/69/2019 for the offence alleged under Section 30(A) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, as lodged by the police personnel, is that on secret information petitioner was apprehended and 45 liters of Nepali Saufi wine was recovered from the petitioner. Accordingly, a seizure memo was prepared. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent, bears no criminal history and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. However, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22439 of 2019(2) dt.10-04-2019 2/2 Considering the nature of allegation coupled with the fact that the petitioner dos not have any criminal antecedent, as stated in paragraph 3 of the present application, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Case No. C-2/69/2019 to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi, or the successor Court.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Shamshad/- U T