Lakhi Ram Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13098 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No. -1 Year- 2017 Thana -GALGALIA District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== Lakhi Ram Murmu, Son of Budh Ray Murmu, Resident of village Bhutijhari, Police Station Galgalia in the district of Kishanganj .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party: Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 18-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2017 in connection with Galgalia P.S. Case No. 01 of 2017 for the offences alleged under Section 30(a) and 37(c) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of one gallon containing 6 1⁄2 litres of country made liquor. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 06.01.2017 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Galgalia P.S. Case No. 01 of 2017.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Ibrar U T