Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44289/2021bail granted

Shahamat Ali v. The State Of Bihar

2021-12-10Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44289 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== SHAHAMAT ALI S/O ASHIN ALI R/o village- Muradih Ward No. 2, P.S.- Kanhauli, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Virendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2021 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video Conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of Covid 19 pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Case No. C2/293/2021, registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2021, and is a person of clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted, allegation is of recovery of 72 litres of Nepali liquor near the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44289 of 2021(2) dt.10-12-2021 2/2 Indo Nepal Border. It is further submitted that nothing was recovered from the possession of the petitioner rather the recovery was made from the road and petitioner being a passerby came & implicated.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer of regular bail application of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and the petitioner, is a person with clean antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.D.J. II cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Case No. C2/293/2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Ranjeet/- U T