Md. Raja v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.61814 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -719 Year- 2017 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ====================================================== Md. Raja, Son of Md. Piyaju, resident of Mayaganj, Jhoparpatti, Police Station- Barari (Kotwali), Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Umeshnand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case No. 719 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Excise Prohibition Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of illicit foreign liquor from the auto rickshaw being driven by the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the auto rickshaw, hence the seized liquor could have been carried by the passenger. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 09.10.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.61814 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent, I direct the petitioner named above to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bhagalpur in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case No. 719 of 2017. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T