Narendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80472 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2023 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Narendra Singh Son Of Chandrapal Singh R/O Vill - Faridpur Lathiya, P.S. - Gajraula, Distt. - Amroha, U.P.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravindra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 15-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

There is recovery of 315 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor from a car and petitioner was apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80472 of 2023(2) dt.15-12-2023 2/3 been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 27.09.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousands) in the District Legal Services Authority, Darbhanga.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Darbhanga in connection with Bahera

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80472 of 2023(2) dt.15-12-2023 3/3 P.S. Case No. 380 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T