Sahil Soni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74254 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sahil Soni, Son of Amarnath Prasad, R/O Ward No. 1, Jamadar Tola, P.S.- Kalibag O.P., District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-11-2019 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Excise Case No. 106 of 2019, disclosing offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per F.I.R. police intercepted a motorcycle, from which, 17.28 liter of liquor was recovered and one co-accused was arrested at the spot.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has been made accused only because he is owner of the vehicle. The prosecution report does not show that he was present at the spot and anyone saw him fleeing away the place of occurrence. He was not aware of carrying of liquor. He has no criminal antecedent. He is ready to abide by any condition imposed upon him.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74254 of 2019(3) dt.27-11-2019 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the above submission, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, on surrender, he will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Excise Case No. 106 of 2019, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) Sunil Shukla/- U T