Suresh Prasad And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25458 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2018 Thana- SHAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ======================================================

1. Suresh Prasad, S/o Krishna Mahto,

2. Sanjay Manjhi S/o Dukhan Manjhi, Both are R/o Vill.- Babhana , P.S. & District- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Paras Nath For the Opposite Party/s :

Smt. Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 02-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case no. 23 of 2018 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act-2016. 30 lts. country made liquor is said to have been recovered each from the two petitioners sitting on the tempo. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious physical possession of the petitioners. They have no concern with the seized liquor. The aforesaid liquor was not recovered from the possession of the petitioners rather from the tempo and petitioners happen to be its commuter and had no knowledge of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25458 of 2018(2) dt.02-05-2018 2/2 keeping of the said liquor in the tempo. They have no criminal antecedent. They have been languishing in custody since 16.02.2018.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Jehanabad in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case no. 23 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) rohit/- U T