Dharmendra Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59246 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -144 Year- 2017 Thana -BAHERI District- DARBHANGA ======================================================

1. Dharmendra Choudhary son of Ram Nath Choudhary resident of village - Bhobopur, Bansara, P.S. Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Gulnar Begam, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Baheri P. S. Case No. 144 of 2017 (G.O. No. 1387 of 2017) instituted for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Excise Prohibition Amendment Act, 2016. The allegation against the petitioner is regarding recovery of 146 liters of foreign liquor from the Shiv Mandir pond.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no material on record to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence and the petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 02.11.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59246 of 2017 (2) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation, period of custody undergone and clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-IV -cum- Special Judge ( Excise), Darbhanga in connection with G.O. Case No. 1387 of 2017 arising out of Baheri P.S.Case No. 144 of 2017. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Sudha/- U T