Sahtu Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24941 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2018 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Sahtu Sharma, Son Of Bhikhu Sharma, Resident Of Village- Pachrukhi, P.S.- Pachrukhi, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2018 in connection with Pachrukhi P.S. Case No.351 of 2018 registered for the offence under Sections 272, 273 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amended)Act,2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recoveries were not from the conscious possession of the petitioner but from the joint family house of the petitioner which is in common occupation. He further submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and therefore he may be released on bail.

In view of the aforementioned facts and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24941 of 2019(2) dt.17-04-2019 2/2 circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.D.J.-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Siwan, in connection with Pachrukhi P.S. Case No.351 of 2018. (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T