Lalesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54059 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2021 Thana- SANJHOLI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Lalesh Kumar Son of Baban Singh Resident of Village - Kachhawan - Kaithi, P.S.- Kachhawan, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surender Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sanjhauli P.S. Case No. 58 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. 200 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a vehicle 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 15.07.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54059 of 2021(3) dt.17-12-2021 2/2 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 2nd-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case No. 58 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T