Sunil Pahariya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31727 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -144 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictBHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Sunil Pahariya, S/o Late Langra Parhariya, R/o Village- Manjrohi, P.S.- Pirpainti, District- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ahmad Ali, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 12-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.06.2016 in a case registered for offences punishable under Sections 47 (a) of the Excise Amendment Act, 2016. The prosecution case is that on search by the Excise officials of General Compartment of a train, the petitioner was found to be having five liters country made liquor in a plastic bottle and accordingly, a seizure list was prepared. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent bears no criminal history and considering the period of custody, a sympathetic consideration be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31727 of 2017 (2) dt.12-07-2017 2/2 taken.

However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and materials on record, let the petitioner, above named, be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with P.S.Case No. 144 of 2016.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Sudha/- U T