Laxman Mahto @ Laxman Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57655 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2020 Thana- MATIHANI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Laxman Mahto @ Laxman Raj S/O Late Chandrika Mahto R/O VillageMatihani, Chour, P.S- Matihani, District-Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/S

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Matihani P. S. Case No.88 of 2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2021, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 900 litre of liquor from a pick-up van as detailed in the F.I.R. of which the petitioner is alleged to be the driver.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57655 of 2021(2) dt.07-01-2022 2/2 petitioner, being the driver, was completely unaware what was being carried in the pick-up van.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2021, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Begusarai in connection with Matihani P. S. Case No.88 of 2020.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T