Amar Kumar Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.774 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -561 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSAHARSA ====================================================== Amar Kumar Bhagat s/o Surendra Bhagat, resident of village Baijnathpur ward no.3, P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Saharsa Special (Excise) Case No. 561 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 116 liters of country made illicit liquor from a Sumo vehicle. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither driver nor the owner of the said vehicle and he was merely a co-passenger who had taken lift in the said vehicle. It is further submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 24.11.2017. Considering the nature of accusation, the period of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.774 of 2018 (2) dt.18-01-2018 2/2 custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise), Saharsa in connection with Special Case No. 561 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) BTiwary/- U T