Chhotu @ Chhotu Paswan @ Santosh @ Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52383 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2021 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== CHHOTU @ CHHOTU PASWAN @ SANTOSH @ SATISH KUMAR SON OF BINOD PASWAN @ VINOD PASWAN Resident of Village - Madhawapur @ Madhurapur, P.S.- Bajpatti, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 04-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 108 litres approx of liquor was recovered from the vehicle being driven by the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession or from his vehicle. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 1.7.2021 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52383 of 2021(2) dt.04-03-2022 2/2 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner having an antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail on completing one year in custody.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T