Ravindra Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44866 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44866 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2017 Thana -SIMRA District- AURANGABAD ======================================================

1. Ravindra Chouhan, Son of Ramji Chouhan resident of Village- Dhibra, P.S.- Simra District- Aurangabad (Bihar).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Chandrasen Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Simra P.S. Case No. 14 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is of recovery of 2 litres of country made liquor.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case. Moreover, he has sufficiently been punished for the said offence as he has been in judicial custody since 25.05.2017 and so far other criminal antecedent is concerned, he is on bail in that case. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44866 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017 circumstances of the case coupled with the fact that petitioner has criminal antecedent as he is accused in one more similar type of case, as such, this application is disposed of with the direction to the court below to release the petitioner to his own satisfaction once charge is framed in this case or after completion of five months of judicial custody of the petitioner, whichever is earlier. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T