Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63528/2024bail granted

Monti Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-11Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63528 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Monti Singh Son of Late Vijendra Singh Resident of Village - Ahirauli Baghel, P.S. - Bankata, District - Deoria (U.P) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjay Shahi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. As per allegation, 216 liters of country-made liquor was recovered from a Maruti Swift car to which the petitioner is driver.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He is merely the driver of the seized vehicle and nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. He is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63528 of 2024(2) dt.11-09-2024 2/2 under custody since 17.07.2024.

5. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances as well as the clean antecedent, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge-II, Siwan in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024, subject to the following condition:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(ii) Before accepting the bail bond, the learned court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that he is involved in any other case of similar nature except the present one, his bail bond shall not be accepted.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T