Md. Salim v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47012 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2022 Thana- RAUTA District- Purnia ====================================================== MD. SALIM S/o Md. Tajemul @ Mohammad Tajaamul R/o villageRahikpur, Ward No. 1, P.S. and District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha, For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rauta P.S. Case No. 48 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 18.04.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47012 of 2022(2) dt.15-09-2022 2/3 in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there was recovery of 181.995 litres of IMFL/country made liquor. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is the driver of the alleged vehicle, from where recovery of illicit liquor was made. It is submitted that nothing surfaced during the course of investigation which may suggest that petitioner was under knowledge to carry the consignment of alleged illicit liquor. It is further submitted that this is not a case of recovery of illicit liquor from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent. While concluding the argument, it has been submitted that investigation of this case is complete, for which, charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tempering with the evidence.

Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery of illicit liquor was not made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rauta P.S. Case No. 48 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47012 of 2022(2) dt.15-09-2022 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge Court No.2, Purnea/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) R.S.Sen/- U T