Guddu Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57023 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

GUDDU VERMA Son of Late Bhuneshwar Mahto R/V- Jamdiha, P.SDeori, Dist- Giridih (jharkhand) 2.

Vikash Chaudhary Son of Vasudev Pasi R/V- Mahuar, P.S- Bengabad, DistGiridih (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 16-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioners have renewed their prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 30(a), 32, 41, 56(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. As per the prosecution case, 577.35 litres of IMFL was recovered from the pickup van of which the petitioners were the driver and khalasi.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the earlier application for bail of the petitioners was rejected vide order dated 26.4.2022 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 67324 of 2021 giving liberty to the petitioners to renew their prayer for bail after completing one year in custody. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57023 of 2022(2) dt.16-11-2022 2/2 petitioners are in custody since 24.9.2021.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the liberty granted by the aforesaid order dated 26.4.2022 together with the petitioners having remained in custody for over 1 year, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Excise Case no. 122 C2/2021 on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge II - cum - Special Judge, Excise, Lakhisarai. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T