Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7715 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-474 Year-2017 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar S/o Binod Choudhary @ Bino Choudhary, R/o VillageHardiya Tola, P.S.- Begusarai, Muffasil, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Dhar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. HUMAYOU AHMAD KHAN ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is accused in connection with Case No. 474C2 of 2017, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The accusation is of recovery of 10 bottles, each containing 375 ML and 42 bottles, each containing 180 ML India made foreign liquor kept in a carton loaded on the ERickshaw, which was being driven by this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in fact, the petitioner who is E-Rickshaw driver after boarding the passengers moved for their destination. In the meantime, on signal other passengers were also boarded on the said

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7715 of 2018(2) dt.08-02-2018 2/2 Rickshaw and left the alleged liquor in the rickshaw and petitioner was apprehended and remanded in the present case with alleged seized liquor. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 09.12.2017. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge-VII, Begusarai-cumSpecial Judge-VII, Begusarai, in connection with Case No. 474C2 of 2017.

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