Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49982/2021bail granted

Kashmir Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-12-17Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49982 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2021 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Kashmir Singh S/O Bachitar Singh R/o village- Khela, P.S.- Jideyalgaru, District- Amritsar, State- Punjab ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-12-2021 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video Conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of Covid 19 pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 149 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 30 (a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49982 of 2021(2) dt.17-12-2021 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation is recovery of 2052.36 liters of liquor from a truck and the petitioner is alleged to be the driver. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, being the driver, was not aware what was being transported in the vehicle.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-II, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 149 of 2021 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437 (3) Cr.P.C. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Gaurav Kumar/- U T