Ujendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76322 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2019 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ujendra Mahto, S/O Dev Nath Mahto, Resident of Village- Salona, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 03.08.2019 in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.16 of 2019 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recoveries were not from the conscious possession of the petitioner and when he came to know about the case, he himself surrendered. It is further submitted that save and except one other case under the Excise Act in which he has been granted bail, the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76322 of 2019(2) dt.09-12-2019 2/2 released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Addl. District Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Gopalganj, in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.16 of 2019.

(Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T