Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44875/2021bail granted

Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-12-10Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44875 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-461 Year-2019 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj ====================================================== CHHOTU KUMAR S/o Krishna Manjhi Resident of Shyam Cinema Road, P.S.- Gopalganj Town, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Indrajeet Bhushan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== 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 Gopalganj (Town) P.S. Case No. 461/2019, registered under Sections 272, 273, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and U/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2021, and is a person of clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44875 of 2021(2) dt.10-12-2021 2/2 allegation is of recovery of 704.160 litres of liquor from a vehicle and house of Krishna Manjhi, the father of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the car does not belonged to the petitioner and Krhisna Manjhi & Dablu Kumar granted bail by order dated 29.02.2020 in Cri. Misc. No. 13725/2020.

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 30.06.2021, 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 learned A.D.J.- II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj (Town) P.S. Case No. 461 of 2019. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Ranjeet/- U