Lalu Sah @ Amarnath Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71672 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2021 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== LALU SAH @ AMARNATH SAH Son of Late Ram Jivan Sah Resident of Village - Baksama, P.S.- Goraul (Katahra O.P.), Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anish Chandra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 07-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, on a raid being conducted, a total of 932.94 litres of liquor was recovered from different vehicles and the five accused persons managed to escape. The petitioner was identified amongst the accused who escaped.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedents. Neither was he arrested at the spot nor has he any concern with the seized liquor or the vehicles from which they were seized. He is in custody since 1.10.2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71672 of 2021(2) dt.07-06-2022 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the petitioner not having been arrested at the spot, his not having any concern with the seized liquor nor with the vehicles from which they were seized together with the petitioner having remained in custody for 8 months, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Goraul (Katahara O.P.) P.S. Case no.268 of 2021 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 Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T