Laxman Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.12884 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -4 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictGAYA ====================================================== Laxman Nat, Son of Lalan Nat, Resident of Village- Jhakra Bigha, Bhuiya Toli, P.S.- Paraiya District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramashish, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 07-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Excise Case No. 04 of 2018 registered under Sections 30(ka) and 30(gha) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

5 litres of country made liquor and 940 Kg of mahua is said to have been recovered from the sand of the river and the petitioner and two other accused persons managed to escape. 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 either with the place of occurrence or with the seized articles. He

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12884 of 2018 (2) dt.07-03-2018 2/2 has been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of his enemies. He has no criminal antecedent. He was not apprehended on the spot. He has been languishing in custody since 08.01.2018. 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), Gaya in connection with Excise Case No. 04 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T