Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54518/2018disposed

Amit Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2018-10-12Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54518 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -178 Year- 2018 Thana -KUCHAIKOTE District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Amit Kumar Jha S/o Late Ramkumar Jha, R/o Vill.- Manigachhi, P.S.- Pandol, District- Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shiv Sager Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner prays for bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S.Case No. 178 of 2018 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(A) (b) (c) and 38, 41(a) (b) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of 240 litres of liquor from the vehicle of the petitioner. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession and though he is accused in one more case but he is on bail in that case and he is in custody since 14.6.2018.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54518 of 2018 (3) dt.12-10-2018 2/2 circumstances, this application is disposed of with a direction to learned court below that once petitioner completes six months period in custody, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional District and Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Gopalganj, in connection with Kuchaikot P.S.Case No. 178 of 2018, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be a local person having sufficient immoveable properties within the jurisdiction of court concerned.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U T