Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41815/2017bail granted

Anil Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

2017-09-11Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41815 of 2017 (2) dt.11-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41815 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -241 Year- 2017 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Anil Mehta Son of Gandauri Mehta, R/o Mohalla- Padama (Mehta Mohalla), P.S.- Padma, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 241 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 47(a), 48(2), 49, 54, 63 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Allegation is of recovery of 275 litres of spirit. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and he is a khalasi of the vehicle from which alleged recovery ahs been made, further he has no criminal antecedent and has been in judicial custody since 06.05.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation and also that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41815 of 2017 (2) dt.11-09-2017 petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has remained in custody for more than three months, as such, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya, in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 241 of 2017. It is made clear that if the petitioner again found involved in any of the like offences, in future, prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

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