Ram Pratap Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50082 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-333 Year-2021 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ram Pratap Prasad Son of Bhola Prasad @ Bhola Resident of Village- Gauri Ibrahim, P.S.- Sevrahi, District- Kushinagar, State- Uttar Pradesh. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 333 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273, 274 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a)/36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 466 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a tractor of which this petitioner was driver.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 27.05.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50082 of 2021(2) dt.17-12-2021 2/2 complete.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 333 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T