Vikash Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59446 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2021 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== VIKASH KUMAR JHA S/o Santosh Jha Resident of Village- Berai, P.S.- Hathadi, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 30-03-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 217/21, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 222.300 liters of illicit liquor from the car in question.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59446 of 2021(3) dt.30-03-2022 2/3 been falsely implicated in the present case, he is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 25.6.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is the driver of the car in question, hence, he is having no complicity in the matter. Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Session Judge-II, Gopalganj in connection with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59446 of 2021(3) dt.30-03-2022 3/3 Kateya P.S. Case No. 217/2021.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T