Suresh Bin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.12488 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -118 Year- 2017 Thana -LAUKARIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Suresh Bin, son of Chandar Bin, Resident of Village- Semari Dih, TolaDumari, P.S.- Balmikinagar, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 28-02-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Laukariya PS case no. 118 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 7 ltrs. of illicit liquor from a motorcycle being driven by the co-accused person namely Wakil Nishadh.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that neither any recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner nor the said motorcycle belongs to the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12488 of 2018 (2) dt.28-02-2018 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that prima facie, no case is made out under the provisions of the Excise Act, I deem it fit and appropriate to admit the petitioner to the privilege of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the abovenamed petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge (Excise), West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Laukariya PS case no. 118 of 2017 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure.

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