Bhushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51142 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2021 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Bhushan Kumar S/o Nathuni Singh R/o village- Sudawara, P.S.- Kudhani, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No.II 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 Kudhni (Turki O.P.) P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.07.2021, 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.51142 of 2021(2) dt.24-12-2021 2/2 allegation is of recovery of 22.920 litres of liquor from a bag which was kept on the motorcycle as detailed in the F.I.R. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner along with three named accused persons was arrested and petitioner was not aware what was there in the bag. 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 10.07.2021, 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. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kudhni (Turki O.P.) P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T