Ajay Dogar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.68694 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-355 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ajay Dogar, S/o Late Ram Avtar Dogar, resident of Village- Belsand, P.S. Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Patanjali Rishi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 2/ 29-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Excise Case No.355 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is alleged that total 225 litres Nepali Saufi liquor has been recovered from the sack allegedly carried by the petitioner.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedents. It is further submitted that it is a case of mistaken identity. In fact, the person, who was involved, has managed to run away.

Petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2018.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.68694 of 2018(2) dt.29-11-2018 2/2 In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Excise, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Excise Case No.355 of 2018, subject to the condition that both the bailors shall be close relative of the petitioner.

(Sanjay Priya, J) J. Alam/- U T