Furkan Ali v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71123 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2021 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia ====================================================== FURKAN ALI Son of Irfan Ali Resident of Village - Nangali, P.S. - Kithaur, District - Meruth (Uttar Pradesh).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 06-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 1800 litres of IMFL was recovered from the truck in question of which the petitioner was the co-driver. The petitioner was taken into custody. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 24.10.2021 and has no criminal antecedent. Investigation in the case has concluded.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71123 of 2021(2) dt.06-06-2022 2/2 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the recovery of huge quantity of liquor together with the petitioner having been arrested on the spot, the Court is not inclined to enlarge on bail and the application is rejected.

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail on completing one year in custody.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U