Banta Seth @ Banta @ Mintoo v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41774 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-773 Year-2021 Thana- AGAMKUAN District- Patna ====================================================== Banta Seth @ Banta @ Mintoo S/O Manphool Singh R/O VillageMitathal,Ps. Gujarani, Dist. Bhiwani, (Hariyana) ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Anupam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 14-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a), 41(I) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, it is a case of recovery of total 1275.5 liters illegal liquor from a truck bearing Reg. No. WB781917.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Neither he was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41774 of 2023(2) dt.14-07-2023 2/2 apprehended on the spot nor vehicle in question belongs to him. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 09.05.2023. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 773 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court of Excise Patna City Patna.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T