Gopal Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69084 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2021 Thana- NTPC District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Gopal Mandal Son Of Late Bisheshar Mandal R/O Vill.- Banshipur, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt.- Bhagalpur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Indeshwari Prasad Mandal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore (App 100) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 06-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 188, 290 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

There is recovery of 360 litres of illicit country made liquor from a pick-up van.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized car.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69084 of 2022(2) dt.06-01-2023 2/2 The petitioner has no concern with the recovery of seized illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 13.09.2022.

In the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Exclusive Excise Court No. 2, Bhagalpur in connection with N.T.P.C P.S. Case No. 53 of 2021.

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