Mithu Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24271 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2022 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ====================================================== MITHU KUMAR JHA S/o Sanjay Jha Resident of Village - Nayagaon Chhitraur, Ward No. 2, P.S. Nayagaon, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arjun Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through the 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 offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 36 and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Allegation is of recovery of 457.5 litres of liquor from the vehicle as detailed in the FIR.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted and has antecedent of one case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner was arrested from the spot and was the driver and, as such, was not aware what was kept in the vehicle.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24271 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 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 24.02.2022 and charge-sheet has been submitted, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 127 of 2022. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T