Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21163/2018bail granted

Mahesh Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

2018-04-16Mr. Justice Prakash Chandra Jaiswal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21163 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -112 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Mahesh Mishra, Son of Gopal Jee Mishra, Resident of VillageBhawanipur, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 16-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Excise Case No. 112 of 2018 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

34.800 litres of foreign liquor and 60 litres of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. The house of the petitioner is inhabited by

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21163 of 2018 (2) dt.16-04-2018 2/2 several inhabitants and the petitioner had no knowledge of keeping of the aforesaid liquor in the said house. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 01.03.2018. Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Excise, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Excise Case No. 112 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T