Jay Kishore Rai @ Jay Kishor Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69469 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2021 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Jay Kishore Rai @ Jay Kishor Ray Son of Late Rameshwar Rai Resident of Village - Vishanpura, P.s.- Mashrakh, Distt.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arjun Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 151 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 467, 468, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 8200 litres of spirit has been recovered from a truck 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 13.08.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69469 of 2021(2) dt.22-12-2021 2/2 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 Special Judge Excise, Patna in connection with Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 151 of 2021.

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