Navin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36500 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2020 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== NAVIN KUMAR Son of Vikash Mandal @ Vikash Yadav Resident of Village- Malhariya, Police Station- Kasba, District- Purnia. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rama Nand Poddar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2021 Heard Mr. Rama Nand Poddar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner, who is in custody since 09.06.2020, seeks bail in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 91 of 2020 (Special Case No. 236 of 2019) dated 09.06.2020 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, 2016 and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code. 801 litres of liquor is said to have been recovered from a pick-up van of which the petitioner is said to be one of the drivers.

The petitioner denies the aforesaid factum and submits that another person who is said to be the codriver has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36500 of 2020(2) dt.30-01-2021 2/2 The petitioner is a person of clean antecedents. Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Purnia in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 91 of 2020 (Special Case No. 236 of 2019).

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T