Yogesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63698 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-408 Year-2021 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Yogesh Kumar Son of Har Swroop Singh Resident of Moh/Town/Village - Kucheshwer Road Chaupala, P.S.- Babu Garh Chhawani, District - Hapur, State - Utter Pradesh.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 408 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

741.150 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a bus of which this petitioner was driver. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment and has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2021 having no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63698 of 2021(2) dt.20-12-2021 2/2 antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, 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 Additional District & Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge Excise, Gopalganj in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 408 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T