Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59311 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -660 Year- 2017 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ====================================================== Sonu Kumar, son of Rajan Prasad Sinha @ Rajendra Prasad, Resident of Chaprasi Quarter Magadh Vishwa Vidyalya, P.S.- Magadh Vishwa Vidyalaya (University), District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary,A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barachatti P.S.Case No.660 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a),38 and 47 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 160 litres of illicit country made liquor from a auto rickshaw The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the said auto rickshaw and he was merely standing outside the said auto rickshaw. It is further submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 24.10.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59311 of 2017 (2) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent, I direct the petitioner, named above, to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (Excise), Gaya, in Barachatty P.S. Case No.660 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) AnilKrSinha/- U