Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50451/2017bail granted

Soni Singh @ Ashwani Singh @ Ashwani Kumar @ Aswani Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2017-10-18Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.50451 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -186 Year- 2016 Thana -SONO District- JAMUI ====================================================== SONI SINGH @ ASHWANI SINGH @ ASHWANI KUMAR @ ASWANI KUMAR SINGH son of Sadanand Singh, residence of villageBabhanbigha, P.S. Barbigha, Dist.- Sheikhpura .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Himanshu Kumar Akela For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Murlidhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 37, 41, 47 and 53 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. It is alleged that 981 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the truck of the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2017. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that 981 litres of foreign wine is said to have been recovered from the truck of the petitioner. The petitioner is said to be the owner of the truck. He had no knowledge regarding the goods being transported. There is no compliance of section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50451 of 2017 (2) dt.18-10-2017 2/2 On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 the learned A.C.J.M.-1st, Jamui in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 186 of 2016. (Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T