Ram Jan Ali v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34815 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== RAM JAN ALI Son of Jahiruddin Resident of Village-Majhia, P.S and District-Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-05-2019 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 5.4.2019 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. It is alleged that from the Mahindra Maxo van, 162 litres of Indian Made Foreign liquor were recovered which was being driven by the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was not aware about the liquor being kept in the vehicle. Statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent. Learned APP submits that the recovery has been made from the van which was being driven by the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34815 of 2019(2) dt.28-05-2019 2/2 Considering the nature of recovery, statement made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent and the period in custody, 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 learned Additional District and Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Kishanganj in connection with Special Case No. 117 of 2019. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) anil/- U