Vikash Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41688 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Singh Son of Pramod Singh @ Pandav Singh Resident of village - Patti Bandhu Ray, P.S. - Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali (Bihar), PIN844131. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Anmol Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Excise P.S. Case No. 72 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
885.60 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a pick-up van of which this petitioner was driver and was apprehended on the spot.
It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment which was being transported by the said pick-up
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41688 of 2021(2) dt.25-10-2021 2/2 van. Petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.
Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 72 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T