Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27948/2023bail granted

Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-15Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27948 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-707 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== DHARMENDRA KUMAR Son of Late Sakaldeo Rai @ Sakaldeo Yadav @ Sakaldeo Prasad Yadav R/V- Yadav Nagar, Ward No. 2, Riga Road, Janakisthan, PS and dist- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sitamarhi Excise P.S. Case No. 707 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 32(iii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2022 and there is recovery of 149.76 litres of foreign liquor from his possession and he has four antecedents.

Learned APP has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27948 of 2023(2) dt.15-05-2023 2/2 Considering the period of custody and recovery of liquor from his possession, this application for regular 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 learned Exclusive Prohibition and Excise Court-II, Sitamarhi in connection with Sitamarhi Excise P.S. Case No. 707 of 2022. The petitioner will visit Sitamarhi Excise Police Station on the first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would be result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Harsh/ U T