Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51178/2021bail granted

Suraj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-12-24Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51178 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2021 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Singh S/O Gupteshwar Singh R/O Village-Dhamni Khaira, P.SRafiganj, District-Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-12-2021 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 Amba P.S. Case No. 68 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.06.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51178 of 2021(2) dt.24-12-2021 2/2 allegation is of recovery of 105 litres of liquor from a Swift car of which petitioner was driver and hence was not knowing what was being carried in the car.

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 03.06.2021, 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. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Aurangabad in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 68 of 2021 (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T