Bechan Mandal And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23505 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -41 Year- 2017 Thana -SINGHESHWARASHTHAN DistrictMADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Bechan Mandal, Son of Bishwanath Mandal.

2. Kusho Mandal @ Kusheshwar Mandal, Son of Late Budhyar Mandal. Both residents of Village Bairbanna, P.S. Singheshwar, District Madhepura.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Singheshwar P.S. Case No.41 of 2017, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Allegation in brief is that 120 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the house of each petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were apprehended at the spot but the seizure list shows that a copy of the same was not given to the petitioners, which indicates falsity of the seizure and these two petitioners have been in custody since 09.03.2017 and have no criminal antecedent. Having considered the said facts and circumstances,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23505 of 2017 (2) dt.13-06-2017 2 / 2 petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Singheshwar P.S. Case No.41 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J.) S.Kumar/- U T