Nilu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22150 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2017 Thana -MOHAMMADPUR District- GOPALGANJ ======================================================

1. Nilu Singh, son of Late Sheoshanker Singh @ Sheo Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Nargada, P.S.- Barhara, District- Bhojpur at Ara. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Panchanand Pandit, APP 115 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-05-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under Section 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Empty bottles of beer were being unloaded from a truck of which the petitioner was a driver. Allegation is that the empty bottles were likely to be used for filling up with spurious liquor.

Submission of the petitioners is that the empty bottles were not for use of any purpose rather it was for the purpose of creation of new bottles, after liquefying. Considering the aforesaid fact, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand)

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22150 of 2017 (2) dt.09-05-2017 2/2 with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Mahmadpur P.S. Case No. 20 of 2017 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, I, Gopalganj, or successor Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) SA/- U √ T √