Antu Kumar Rai And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20254 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Jamui ======================================================

1. Antu Kumar Rai Son of Vishwanath Rai

2. Randhir Kumar Rai S/o Jagdish Rai Resident of Village- Rustampur, Police Station- Raghopur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 19-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is contended that, as per allegation, 180 litres foreign liquor was recovered from a Tata Sumo vehicle which was being boarded by three persons including the petitioners. It is further contended that the petitioners are merely the passenger of the said vehicle. Petitioners claim that they are having clean antecedent and are in custody since 06.02.2018. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20254 of 2018(2) dt.19-04-2018 2/2 the case, the abovenamed petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No. 69c2/2018. Further, if the petitioners, after their release in this case, are again found to be involved in similar nature of case then the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds.

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