Krishna Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62984 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-744 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Krishna Yadav Son Of Shri Deonath Yadav Resident Of Village - Nagpur, P.S. - Rasra, District - Baliyan, State - U.P.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mayank Mohan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 744 of 2023 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 279 liters of country made liquor from a Scorpio bearing Reg. No. UP75K1264 and this petitioner who is alleged to be driver of the said vehicle.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62984 of 2023(2) dt.05-10-2023 2/3 possession of the petitioner and he has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.07.2023. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submitted that the petitioner has been arrested on spot with the said vehicle by the police from where the recovery has been made.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of the concerned District.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the custody of the petitioner, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 744 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-2, Siwan.

The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned lower Court below on showing the receipt of deposit

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62984 of 2023(2) dt.05-10-2023 3/3 of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) by the petitioner in the account of concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T