Shankar Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56175 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2019 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== SHANKAR RAI Son of Late Mahendra Pratap Rai Resident of VillageKudari, P.S.- Durgawati, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ravi Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
As per the prosecution case, 488.340 liter of illicit liquor has been recovered from one Bolero vehicle of which this petitioner was owner.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case only because he is owner of the vehicle in questioin. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 17.07.2021 and investigation in this case is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56175 of 2021(2) dt.07-12-2021 2/2 complete.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Durgawati PS case No.330/2019.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T