Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4249/2018bail granted

Mintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2018-01-25Mr. Justice Arun Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4249 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -810 Year- 2017 Thana -MADHEPURA District- MADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Mintu Kumar, S/o Dhirendra Yadav, Resident of Village- Parariya, P.S. Madhepura, (Bharrahi O.P.), District- Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Madhepura (Gjailadh) P. S. Case No. 810 of 2017, registered under Section 30 (a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

Allegation in brief is that the police stopped the tempo of the petitioner and two persons who were traveling in tempo, apprehended and 34 pieces each containing 375 ml of English wine and 142 pieces each containing 180 ml. English wine each was recovered from the vehicle.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Tempo driver and he drives tempo from Saharsa to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4249 of 2018 (2) dt.25-01-2018 2/2 Mahdepura and on the date of the occurrence, two persons boarding the tempo, carrying two air bags and the petitioner had no knowledge about the articles being carried away by them. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 20.11.2017.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge- III cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhepura in connection with Madhepura ( Gjailadh) P. S. Case No. 810 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sudha/- U