Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5202/2021allowed

Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-04-07Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5202 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2020 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== DEEPAK KUMAR Son of Dilip Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Chass, P.S. Chass, District - Bokaro (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brij Nandad Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Iftekhar Mahmood (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2021 The matter has been taken up for hearing on-line because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 60 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

On the allegation that the petitioner was apprehended by the police when he was found carrying 797.4 liters of illicit liquor in a Tata Pick-up Van, the First Information Report was registered. He is in custody since 06.03.2020. He had earlier approached this Court for grant of regular bail, which was rejected by an order dated 19.10.2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 26817 of 2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5202 of 2021(4) dt.07-04-2021 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for more than a year and there is no chance of expeditious conclusion of trial. Considering the above submission, this application is allowed.

Let the petitioner, above named, be released 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-II, Banka in Bounsi P.S. Case No. 60 of 2020.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/- U T