Naresh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58799 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-618 Year-2017 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Banka ====================================================== NARESH SAH Son of Suresh Sah Resident of village- Purvi Hardaspur Sansarpur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Khagari. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Praveen Kumar Agrawal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2019 Petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Excise Complaint Case No. 618 of 2017 registered for the offence punishable under Section 32(2) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Petitioner happens to be owner of the vehicle and there is recovery of 200 litres of liquor from the vehicle and three persons were arrested from the vehicle. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the vehicle was taken by other accused persons and thereafter the vehicle was intercepted with liquor and petitioner has no knowledge about the same and he is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed on him if bail is granted to him.

Heard learned APP, who has opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58799 of 2019(2) dt.18-09-2019 2/2 anticipatory bail stating that petitioner is owner of the vehicle. In view of above facts and circumstances, let petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge-II, Banka, in connection with Excise Complaint Case No. 618 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and further condition is that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immoveable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U T