Pramod Biar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51239 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2021 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== PRAMOD BIAR SON OF KRISHANA BIAR Resident of Village - Sikani, P.S.- Meshal, Distt.- Garhwa (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Veena Rani Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2022 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, 1477.5 litres of country liquor is said to have been recovered from the vehicle being driven by this petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession or from the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 18.7.2021 and has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51239 of 2021(2) dt.24-02-2022 2/2 taking into consideration the petitioner having remained in custody for more than 7 months and having no criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case no. 169 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Aurangabad.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U