Ambuj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20780 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -528 Year- 2017 Thana -MANER District- PATNA ====================================================== Ambuj Kumar S/o Shambhu Singh, R/o Vill.- Balua, P.S.- Maner, DistrictPatna. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nagmani Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Pandey, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 16-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Special Case No. 7480 of 2017 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 528 of 2017 registered under Sections 30(a) and 37(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

52.500 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in the case.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20780 of 2018 (2) dt.16-04-2018 2/2 The house of the petitioner is inhabited by several family members and he had no knowledge of keeping of the said liquor in the house. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 29.10.2017.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 7480 of 2017 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 528 of 2017. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T