Gurpreet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49796 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2021 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== GURPREET SINGH Son of Harbansh Singh Resident of Village - Sidhwan Kalan, P.S.- Choukinama, Distt.- Ludhiana, (Punjab). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amresh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Pandey (App84) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 4251.960 liter of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck of which this petitioner was driver.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner as driver of the vehicle was not aware of the nature of consignment being transported by the vehicle in question. Petitioner claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49796 of 2021(2) dt.25-11-2021 2/2 antecedent and is in custody since 19.06.2021 and investigation in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Darbhanga in connection with Manigachi PS case No.141/2021.

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