Naresh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52526 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-417 Year-2021 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Naresh Kumar Son Of Sahdeo Ram R/O- Vill.-ULAO, (SINGHAUL), P.S.- Mufassil (SINGHAUL O.P.), Dist.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Lakhisarai (Kavaiya) P.S. Case No. 417 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a), 32(iii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

291 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from a tempo of which this petitioner was driver. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment which was being transported by the vehicle in question. Petitioner is in custody since 07.07.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52526 of 2021(2) dt.30-11-2021 2/2 Investigation is complete.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, 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 Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge Excise Act, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai (Kavaiya) P.S. Case No. 417 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T