Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31166/2018bail granted

Pratap Chandra Bhanu And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2018-05-24Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31166 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -180 Year- 2018 Thana -KHAGARIA District- KHAGARIA ======================================================

1. Pratap Chandra Bhanu, S/o Jageshwar Sah,

2. Bittu Kumar, S/o Pratap Chandra Bhanu, Both resident of VillageBaluahi, Ward No. 26, P.S.- Khagaria, District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 24-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case No. 180 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 272m 273, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 29.54 liters of illicit liquor from the bushes situated at the back of the house of the petitioners.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that neither any recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioners nor the said place from where recovery has been made, belongs to the petitioners.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31166 of 2018 (2) dt.24-05-2018 2/2 It is submitted that the petitioners are having a clean antecedent and they are languishing in custody since 12.04.2018. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, IIIrd-cumSpecial Judge, Excise, Khagaria in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case No. 180 of 2018.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T