Shailendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44992 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2021 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== SHAILENDRA SINGH S/o LATE UDAY SINGH R/o VILLAGERATNAPUR, P.S-PIPRAHI, DISTRICT-SHEOHAR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 02-02-2022 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 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 219.33 litres of liquor was recovered and the petitioner was taken into custody. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He is in custody since 27.4.2021 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

The application for bail is opposed by learned learned A.P.P. for the State who submits that the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44992 of 2021(4) dt.02-02-2022 2/2 an antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case as also the antecedent of the petitioner under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail on completing one year in custody.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U