Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61472/2017bail granted

Ashok Paswan @ Ashok Pawan And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-21Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.61472 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -770 Year- 2017 Thana -FORBESGANJ District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Ashok Paswan @ Ashok Pawan,

2. Dilip Paswan Both Sons Late Kusheshwar Prasad, R/o Kali Mela Road, Forbesganj, P.S.- Forbesganj, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mustaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 770 of 2017 (Special Case No. 2884 of 2017) instituted for the offences under Section 30 of the Bihar Excise Prohibition Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 160 bottles of Nepali made Umang brand liquor, each containing 160 ml. from the possession of the co-accused persons.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and their name has been disclosed by the co-accused persons though they have neither been apprehended from the spot nor any recovery has been made from them. It is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.61472 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 submitted that the petitioners have a clean antecedent and they are in custody since 13.10.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioners have got a clean antecedent, I direct the petitioners named above to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions-cumSpecial Judge, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 770 of 2017 (Special Case No. 2884 of 2017).

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T