Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35239/2019bail granted

Amin Khan v. The State Of Bihar

2019-09-11Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35239 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2019 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Amin Khan son of Mijru @ Mijaru Resident of Village-Chauki Bangar, P.S.- Kasikala, District-Mathura (U.P.) 2.

Md. Kaum @ Md. Kayyum Son of Md. Islam Resident of Village-Bichhor, P.S.-Bichhor, District-Mewat (Hariyana).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No.I For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-09-2019 The petitioners seek bail in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 80 of 2019 dated 03.04.2019 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

Huge quantity of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from a truck which was being driven and escorted by the petitioners.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that since the liquor was packed in wooden cartons, the petitioners could not know the contents of such packing. One another accused person, who is said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35239 of 2019(5) dt.11-09-2019 2/2 to have told the petitioners that the wooden cartons have to be transported, has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.09.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47440 of 2019.

The petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents and they are in custody since 03.04.2019. Considering the aforestated facts, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 80 of 2019.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Shageer/- U T