Santosh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35951 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -154 Year- 2017 Thana -BAIKUNTHPUR District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Singh, son of Late Lal Babu Singh, Resident of VillageSisai, P.S. Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anita Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-08-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S.Case No. 154 of 2017 registered for the offences under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a), 36 & 37 of the Bihar Excise Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of 329.96 litres of country made liquor.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and in support of his contention he has annexed copy of voters list (Annexure-2) showing the house does not belong to the petitioner and he is in custody since 22.6.2017 having clean antecedent. Heard learned APP also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35951 of 2017 (2) dt.09-08-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is disposed of with a direction to the court below to release the petitioner on bail to his satisfaction once the petitioner completes three months period in custody.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U