Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35604/2017bail granted

Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-08-08Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35604 of 2017 (2) dt.08-08-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35604 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Manish Kumar Son of Prakash Rabbani resident of Mohalla - Nirsa Khatal, Police Station - Nirsa in the district of Dhanbad (Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ahtash Ali Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 08-08-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise Case No. 446 of 2017 (arising out of Sheikhpura P.S. case No. 220 of 2017), registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Allegation against the petitioner and other co-accused of this case is of recovery of 216 litres of liquor. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he only happens to be the driver of the vehicle form which alleged recovery has been made and the owner of vehicle has already been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.07.2017, passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 31575 of 2017 and petitioner has been in judicial custody since 23.05.2017 and has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35604 of 2017 (2) dt.08-08-2017 Having heard both sides, in view of the above facts, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura, in connection with Excise Case No. 446 of 2017 (arising out of Sheikhpura P.S. case No. 220 of 2017).

It is made clear that if the petitioner again found involved in any of the like offences, in future, prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T