Patna High CourtCR. MISC./70800/2023allowed

Sanjay Jatav @ Sanjay Jadav v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-11Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70800 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-620 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sanjay Jatav @ Sanjay Jadav S/O Sri Ramdas Jatav @ Ramdas Jadav R/O Village- Manpura Ward No. 17, P.S- Bhanti, Distt.- Shivpuri (M.P). ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Aditya Narayan Singh.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. The petitioner is said to have been apprehended with a truck bearing Registration no. RJ02GB-1775 from where, 3986 liters of illicit liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. He has got no criminal antecedent. He is only driver of the vehicle but he has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. No any incriminating article has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70800 of 2023(3) dt.11-12-2023 2/2 recovered from his conscious possession. He is languishing in judicial custody since 6.8.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of concerned District.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Excise Sadar P.S. Case No. 620 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise_II, Aurangabad.

8. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T