Jitendra Choudhary @ Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69757 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-588 Year-2021 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Jitendra Choudhary @ Jitendra Chaudhary Son of Chandradeep Chaudhary Resident of Village- Barbatta, P.S.- Sonepur, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jyotsna Rani Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Kishore Singh ====================================================== 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 Sonepur P.S. Case No. 588 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 30(a), 36, 37(i) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

217.720 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from house of this petitioner and petitioner was apprehended in drunken state.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. The house in question is in joint possession of the family and petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 12.10.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69757 of 2021(2) dt.22-12-2021 2/2 Investigation is 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, Saran in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 588 of 2021.

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