Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45106 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Arun Kumar Son of Krishna Prasad Resident of Village - Naya Tola Madhopur, P.S. Bakhtiyarpur, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Lal Babu Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

661.29 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from a pick-up van.

It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of vehicle in question. Name of petitioner transpired during court of investigation. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45106 of 2022(3) dt.09-12-2022 2/2 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Gaya in connection with Barachatty (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No. 176 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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