Amod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23361 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -144 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSITAMARHI ====================================================== Amod Kumar Son of Ram Nandan Singh Resident of Village- Maibi, P.S. Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 26-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Complaint Case No. C2/144 of 2018 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

36 litres of Nepali saufi wine is said to have been recovered from e-rickshaw and the petitioner who happens to be driver of the said vehicle 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. He had no knowledge of keeping of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23361 of 2018 (2) dt.26-04-2018 2/2 aforesaid liquor on the roof of his e-rickshaw. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 07.03.2018. 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 A.D.J.-II cum Special Judge, Sitamarhi in connection with Complaint Case No. C2/144 of 2018.

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