Saurav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42234 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2021 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Saurav Kumar S/O Panchanand Singh Resident of Village Maheshwari, P.S. - Sono, District - Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anurag Saurav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2.

26-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Halsi Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021, registered for the offence under Section 420, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a), 32(iii) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

269 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a Magic van, of which, this petitioner was occupant. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the alleged vehicle and he was simply a co-passenger of the vehicle. Petitioner has got clean antecedent and he is in custody since 16.04.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42234 of 2021(2) dt.26-10-2021 2/2 Considering the nature of allegation and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner 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 Addl. District & Sessions Judge II cum Special Judge, Excise, Lakhisarai in connection with Halsi Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) anay U T