Munna Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36562 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2020 Thana- MITHANPURA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== MUNNA PATEL S/O BISHWANATH MAHTO R/O KHADI BHANDAR, P.S MITHANPURA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARUR AT PRESENT VILLAGE KANHAULI, SHASTRINAGAR CHAKBANDI GALI, P.SMITHANPURA, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 32(2) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, a total of 192.6 litres of IMFL is stated to have been recovered from a pick-up van and a motorcycle.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that his name transpired in the statement of co-accused Monu Kumar when it was stated by him that the petitioner was also involved in the business of liquor. No incriminating article has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36562 of 2021(2) dt.24-12-2021 2/2 been recovered from the petitioner's possession who is in custody since 19.3.2021. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that a supplementary affidavit has been filed by him, a copy of which has been provided electronically to the Court Master. It has been stated therein that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case specially the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Mithanpura P.S. Case no. 9 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U