Chhotu @ Aakash Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48600 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2023 Thana- MURAR District- Buxar ====================================================== CHHOTU @ AAKASH SINGH SON OF DADAN SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAUGAIN PS MURAR DIST BUXAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashikant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Matloob Rab, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 93.96 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from Wagon-R car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the vehicle in question and he has been made accused only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48600 of 2023(2) dt.22-08-2023 2/2 arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from today, 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 Special Judge, Excise No. 2, Buxar in connection with Murar P. S. Case No. 55 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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