Santosh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69485 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-204 Year-2019 Thana- HATHAURI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Santosh Mandal Son of Late Shiv Shankar Mandal Resident of Village - Kankhariya, Shivajinagar, P.S. - Hathauri, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore(App100) ====================================================== 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 Hathauri P.S. Case No. 204 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

102.870 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a sugarcane field.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner or from house of this petitioner. The field in question does not belong to this petitioner and he has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2021. Investigation is complete.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69485 of 2021(2) dt.22-12-2021 2/2 Learned APP however vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named, 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 Additional Sessions Judge IInd-cum-Special Judge Excise Act, Samastipur in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 204 of 2019, once the charge is framed in the case.

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