Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58973/2021bail granted

Pankaj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2022-01-13Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58973 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2020 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Singh Son of Pramod Kumar Singh Resident of VillageBarail, P.S.- Babubarhi, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Soban Asghar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sanjay Kumar Sharma, learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual court proceedings.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 335 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation is of recovery of 198 litres of liquor from an open space in the house of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58973 of 2021(2) dt.13-01-2022 2/2 house, from where alleged recovery has been made, is a joint family property as such petitioner was not aware who kept the liquor in the open space.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 335 of 2020.

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