Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43140/2021bail granted

Navin Kumar Gautam v. The State Of Bihar

2021-12-17Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43140 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== NAVIN KUMAR GAUTAM Son of Virendra Singh Resident of Village - Godinha, P.S.- Sahar, District - Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baijnath Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kr Choudhary, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 396 liters of country made liquor was recovered from Tata Sumo vehicle of which petitioner was one of the occupants and was arrested on the spot.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43140 of 2021(2) dt.17-12-2021 2/2 antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 23.5.2021. Investigation is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the rival submissions of the parties, materials available on the record and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the Additional Sessions Judge II Gopalganj in Excise Case No. 149 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T