Sunil Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71900 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-462 Year-2021 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Sunil Singh Son of Babulal Singh Resident of Village- Kali Manda Domchach, P.S.- Domchach, District- Koderma.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Rajauli P.S. Case No. 462 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a)(d)/41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

1737.36 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck and this petitioner being driver was apprehended on the spot.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was simply driving the vehicle and was not aware about the nature of consignment and has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71900 of 2021(2) dt.10-03-2022 2/2 13.09.2021. 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 Additional District & Sessions Judge IInd-cum-Special Judge, Nawada in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 462 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T