Sunni Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.74488 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Sunni Kumar, son of Ramprawesh Singh, resident of village- Mahuli, P.S. Didarganj, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 2/ 13-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in GO case No.320 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 30(A), 56(B) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge II cum Special Judge, Nawada. It is alleged that total 1200 litres illicit liquor has been recovered from Bolero pickup van. Petitioner is alleged to be driver of the aforesaid pickup van.

In view of recovery of huge quantity of liquor, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage.

Prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected at

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.74488 of 2018(2) dt.13-12-2018 2/2 this stage.

The Court below is directed to expedite trial. The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after completing six months in custody if no substantive progress is made in the trial.

(Sanjay Priya, J) J. Alam/- U T