Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44386 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44386 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -149 Year- 2017 Thana -KARAKAT District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ======================================================

1. Manoj Kumar Son of Jaggu Singh, R/o Tenua Tola, P.S.- Karakat, District- Rohtas.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Karakat P.S.Case No.149 of 2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation against the petitioner is about recovery of 479 ltrs. of liquor.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing has been recovered from the house of the petitioner rather from the Bhusaghar. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he has remained in custody for about 2 1⁄2 months. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of allegation

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44386 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017 this application is disposed of with direction that once the charge is framed or he completes four months in custody, the learned court below shall release the petitioner in connection with Karakat P.S.Case No.149 of 2017 to his own satisfaction. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T