Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72463/2024bail granted

Pannalal Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-04Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72463 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pannalal Sah, Son of Dhuruv Prasad, Resident of Village- Semra, P.S.- Turkauliya, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-10-2024 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 249 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. On secret informant that a truck loaded with liquor is stuck-up in mud, a raid was conducted. From near the vehicle in question, the petitioner and some others were seen fleeing away. On search of the vehicle, 7000 litres of raw spirit was recovered.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72463 of 2024(2) dt.04-10-2024 2/2 submitted that his implication in this case is only on the basis of suspicion. Though the petitioner has been named in the F.I.R., but he has got no concern either with the vehicle in question or the spirit which is said to have been recovered from such vehicle.

5. The petitioner has clean antecedents.

6. Regard being had to the facts afore-stated, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of eight weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Excise Case No. 249 of 2020, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) manoj/krishnaU T