Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.75717 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna ====================================================== Raj Kumar, son of Sri Naresh Rai, Resident of Village-Tirasiya Dier, Police Station-Ganga Bridge, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2018 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Special Case No.9215 of 2018 arising out of P.R. No.137 of 2018 registered under Section 30(a), 32(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 250 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the dickey of Tata Indica Car bearing registration No.BR01AG018 and petitioner was found sitting inside the car. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no knowledge about the liquor kept in the dickey of the car. Petitioner is not the driver of the vehicle. Petitioner is in jail since 01.10.2018. Petitioner has already remained in jail for more than 2 1⁄2 months.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.75717 of 2018(2) dt.18-12-2018 2/2 above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Special Case No.9215 of 2018 arising out of P.R. P.S. Case No.137 of 2018. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Saurabh/- U T