Mahendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16597 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -13 Year- 2017 Thana -SATHI District- WESTCHAMPARAN (BETTIAH) ====================================================== Mahendra Ram, Son of Laxmi Ram, Resident of Village Jaymangalapur, P.S. Shikarpur, District West Champaran .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 04-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2017 in connection with Sathi P.S. Case No. 13 of 2017 for the offences alleged under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of 35 litres of country made liquor. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 30.01.2017 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VIII, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sathi P.S. Case No. 13 of 2017. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- U T