Mahesh Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40297 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saharsa ====================================================== MAHESH TANTI Son of Late Ratan Tanti Resident of Village- Gandhipath, Ward No. 07, P.S.- Sadar, District- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subesh Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Renuka Ratnakar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 01-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Special (Excise) Case No. 191 of 2019 for the offenses under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the instant case, 7.2 ltrs of illicit foreign liquor was recovered but nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 25.04.2019. Considering the fact that the quantity of liquor recovered is very low, the Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40297 of 2019(2) dt.01-07-2019 2/2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, Saharsa, in connection with Special (Excise) Case No. 191 of 2019, subject to the condition that one of the bailor should be elected representative of local body. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uma/- U T