Nausad Quraisi v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48546 of 2017 (2) dt.12-10-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48546 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -454 Year- 2017 Thana -BETTIAH CITY DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Nausad Quraisi Son of Late Gulfam Quraisi, resident of Mohalla- Najnin Chowk, Bettiah, Police Station- Bettiah Town, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Kumar Shrivastva For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-10-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bettiah (T) P.S. Case No. 454 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(c), 35, 37(c), 38 and 56 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is of recovery of 324 litres of Nepali Saufi liquor.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion and nothing has been recovered from his possession and he has no criminal antecedent and has been in judicial custody since 16.06.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48546 of 2017 (2) dt.12-10-2017 Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and quantity of recovery, this application is disposed of with the direction to the court below to release the petitioner to his own satisfaction once charge is framed in this case or after completion of five months of judicial custody of the petitioner, whichever is earlier.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U