Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67542 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2021 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Late Upendra Paswan Resident of Hasanpur Kirat, Ward No.- 13, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 292 of 2021 corresponding to Special Case No. 475 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 32, 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 720 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a pick-up van of which this petitioner was driver. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2021 having no criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67542 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.
Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned IInd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Excise, Kishanganj in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 292 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T