Upendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67829 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2021 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Upendra Chaudhary Son of Late Dasai Chaudhary Resident of Village - Pakri Pakohi, P.S. - Karja, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Pd.

====================================================== 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 Karja P.S. Case No. 198 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016-18. 28 litres of country made liquor and a gas cylinder has been recovered from hut of this petitioner.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. The hut in question does not belong to this petitioner and he has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 26.09.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67829 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 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 Special Judge Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Karja P.S. Case No. 198 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T