Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63342/2018bail granted

Sajan Kumar Mahto Chalk And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2018-10-26Mr. Justice S. Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.63342 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Lakhisarai ======================================================

1. Sajan Kumar Mahto (Chalk), Son of Ram Narayan Mahto.

2. Vinod Kumar Mahto @ Binod Kumar Mahto, son of Jageshwar Mahto, Both Resident of Village- Dhankoul, P.S.- Patepur, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioners, who are in custody, seek bail in connection with Excise Case No. 55C-2 of 2018 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(1), 38(1) and 41(2) of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against petitioners are of recovery of 1260 liters of foreign wine from the pickup van in which petitioners were sitting.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case due to enmity. They are

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.63342 of 2018(2) dt.26-10-2018 2/2 not present at the place of occurrence. They have no concern with the said vehicle and recovery. They have no criminal antecedent and they are in custody since 30.07.2018. Considering the aforesaid fact and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge 2nd-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Lakhisarai in connection with Excise Case No. 55C-2 of 2018.

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