Shivnath Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71425 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1615 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Shivnath Kumar S/o Shri Ram Balak Mahto R/o Village- Chhoti Pahari, PsAgamkuan, Distt. - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ravi Prakash Dwivedi For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-11-2024 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 Patna Excise P.S. Case No. 1615 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 30(g), 32 & 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. Allegedly, 42 litres of illicit codin syrup is said to have been recovered in the present case.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is under custody since 10.07.2024. The petitioner has merely been made accused in this case as he was driver of the vehicle, in question. He has further submitted that exactly on similar footing, co-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71425 of 2024(3) dt.29-11-2024 2/2 accused person has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 66828 of 2024.
5. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, 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 Special Judge Excise, III, Patna in connection with Patna Excise P.S. Case No. 1615 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.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T