Purshotam Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42338 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Siwan ====================================================== Purshotam Pandey Son of Parsuram Pande Resident of Village - Papaur Tola, P.s.- Sarai OP, Distt.- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vishwajeet Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Anita Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

59.640 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from a car.

It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of vehicle in question. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42338 of 2022(2) dt.14-10-2022 2/2 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge V-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Siwan in connection with Excise Case No. C-III330 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T