Jitendra Sao v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32332 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2019 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== JITENDRA SAO Son of Prameshwar Sao, Resident of Village-Madan Gundi, P.S-Chandwara, District-Kodarma (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Man Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 16-07-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Narhat P.S. Case No. 52/2019, instituted for offence under Section(s) 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has clean antecedent. There is no recovery of any incriminating article from possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is driver of the vehicle, as alleged in the written report. He was arrested by the police because he did not become ready to be witness on seizure-list.

It is alleged in the written report that during patrolling duty police saw a Pick-up Van coming in high speed. Seeing the police party accused tried to run away but on chase he was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32332 of 2019(3) dt.16-07-2019 2/2 arrested, who disclosed his name as petitioner. On search of the vehicle, 850 litres of foreign liquor were recovered, hidden under husk.

Petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2019.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd A.D.J.-cumSpecial Judge, Nawada, in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 52/2019, subject to the conditions that both the bailors shall be the close relative of the petitioner.

(Sanjay Priya, J) rakhi/- U T