Patna High CourtCR. MISC./64717/2018disposed

Lakhbindra Singh And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2018-10-29Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.64717 of 2018 (2) dt.29-10-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.64717 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -252 Year- 2018 Thana -KUCHAIKOTE District- GOPALGANJ ======================================================

1. Lakhbindra Singh, Son of Baldeo Singh, Resident of Village- Polar, P.S.- Siwan, District- Kaithal (Hariyana).

2. Gurnam Singh, Son of Joginder Singh, Resident of Village- Pharal, P.S.- Pundri, District- Kaithal (Haryana).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Srivastava, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Arun Kumar Singh -5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 29-10-2018 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 252 of 2018, registered for offences punishable under Sections 30 (a) (b) (c), 38, 41(a)(b) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Allegation is of recovery of 2899 litres of foreign liquor from the truck of the petitioners.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they have falsely been implicated in this case and recovery liquors entirely belong to the co-accused of this case. Further, they have in judicial custody since 23.08.2018 and have no criminal antecedent.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.64717 of 2018 (2) dt.29-10-2018 bail on the ground that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered. Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that petitioner has criminal antecedents, at this stage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail rather this application is disposed of with direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial within a period of four months and if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period and if there is no laches on the part of the petitioners, the Trial Court shall release the petitioners on bail to his own satisfaction with condition that they will cooperate in disposal of trial.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T