Prakash Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35860 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2017 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== Prakash Kumar, Son of Ram Chandra Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Police Station- Patrakar Nagar and District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna through its Inspector General. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar No-2 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. RAJBALLABH SINGH ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 10-08-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offences punishable under Section 30 (a), 38 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and Sections 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

It is contended that, as per allegation, 36 litres of foreign liquor were recovered from a vehicle which was being driven by the petitioner. It is further alleged that on the information of the petitioner, a house was raided and 430 litres of foreign liquor were also recovered from there. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is driver of the vehicle and he deserves the bail. Petitioner claims that he is having clean

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35860 of 2017(2) dt.10-08-2017 2/2 antecedent and is in custody since 24.05.2017. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge-Excise, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 2032 of 2017 arising out of Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 09 of 2017.

Further, if the petitioner, after his release in this case, is again found to be involved in similar nature of case then the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay/- U T