Bharat Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18658 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -222 Year- 2016 Thana -SINGHESHWARASHTHAN DistrictMADHEPURA ====================================================== Bharat Singh son of Bijay Singh, resident of Village Mallik Tola, Singheshwar, P.s. Singheshwar, District Madhepura, permanent resident of village- Pama Sinha Tola, Ward No.2, P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Singheshwar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2016 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Accusation is that 14 sealed bottles, each containing 375 ML, of foreign liquor was recovered from garage of Arvind Kumar Yadav, who disclosed that the said liquor was kept by this petitioner.

Submission is that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Arvind Kumar Yadav. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since27.02.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18658 of 2017 (2) dt.05-05-2017 2/2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st , Madhepura in connection with Singheshwar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2016. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) BTiwary/- U T