Ram Kumar Bhagat @ Raj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35572 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -27 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictARRARIA ======================================================

1. Ram Kumar Bhagat @ Raj Kumar Bhagat son of Rameshwar Bhagat Resident of Village - Bhag Kohalia, Ward No. 7, P.S. Forbesganj, Dist - Araria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Braj Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 28-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to make correction in cause title and he is permitted to do so. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

17.620 liters of whisky and beer is said to have been recovered from the grocery shop of the petitioner and petitioner was apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35572 of 2018 (02) dt.28-06-2018 - 2 - physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated by the personnel of the Excise Department on failure to cough up the illegal graft made by them. He has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 23.05.2018.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Excise, Araria in connection with Special. (Excise) Case No. 614 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Trivedi/- U T