Abhay Kumar Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74465 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-862 Year-2022 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Abhay Kumar Bhagat Son Of Mahdev Bhagat @ Yogendra Bhagat R/O Ward No. 09, Bauarwa, P.S.- Majhaulia, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

The State Of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-03-2023 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bettiah P.S. Case No. 862 of 2022 lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohbition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, total recovery of 220 liter of country-made liquor has been made, which is subject matter of the present case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2022, having

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74465 of 2022(2) dt.25-03-2023 2/2 clean antecedent.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah P.S. Case No. 862 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

With this observation, the bail application stands allowed.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ashishsingh/- U T