Santosh Jha @ Santosh Kumar Jha And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.50470 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -157 Year- 2017 Thana -PIPRA District- SUPAUL ======================================================

1. Santosh Jha @ Santosh Kumar Jha

2. Rabi Kumar .... .... Petitioners

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in a case instituted under Section 30(A) of Excise Act.

It is alleged that 1349.355 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 30.07.2017. The petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. It is alleged that 1349.355 litres of foreign wine is said to have been recovered from the vehicle of the petitioners. The petitioners are the driver and khalasi of the vehicle in question. They had no knowledge regarding the goods being carried in the vehicle. There is no

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50470 of 2017 (2) dt.18-10-2017 2/2 compliance of section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, be released 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Supaul, in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No.157 of 2017.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T