Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5330/2021bail granted

Rahul Mandal @ Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-03-26Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5330 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2020 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Rahul Mandal @ Rahul Kumar Son of Suresh Mandal @ Umesh Mandal Resident of Village- Riga, Ward No. 8, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 26-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case no. 137 of 2020 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation in the F.I.R., 133.2 litres of liquor was recovered from a tempo in which the petitioner was one of the two occupants.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 14.9.2020.

The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5330 of 2021(2) dt.26-03-2021 2/2 for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the petitioner being in custody since 14.9.2020 and not having any criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case no. 137 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T