Vinod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21728 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2020 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Vinod Kumar, aged about 20 years, male, S/o Late Badri Rai, R/o VillageJamsaut, P.S.-Shahpur, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. R.B. Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-07-2020 Heard Mr. Prashant Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Roy Raman, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner, who is in custody since 24.03.2020, seeks bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 170 of 2020, dated 24.03.2020, instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner is alleged to have been carrying 100 litres of locally brewed liquor on a motorcycle. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has been arrested on mistaken identity. The petitioner claims to be a person of clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21728 of 2020(2) dt.07-07-2020 2/2 antecedent.

Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioner, his period of custody and his clean antecedent, he is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise), Patna in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 170 of 2020.

The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U T