Ravi Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16773 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -148 Year- 2016 Thana -CHANDAN District- BANKA ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Sah, Son of Pappu Sah, Resident of Village- Rahini Ward 3, Deoghar Municipal Corporation, P.S. Jasidih, District- Deoghar (Jharkhand).

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Jai Shankar Barnawal, Advocate For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2016 in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 148 of 2016 for the offences alleged under Section 30(a)(g) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of 216 bottles containing 375 ML each; 144 bottles containing 180 ML each and 24 bottles containing 375 ML each of Royal Stag liquor. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 17.12.2016 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 148 of 2016.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran U T