Goverdhan Bin @ Uma Goverdhan Bin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.79999 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-444 Year-2018 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Goverdhan Bin @ Uma Goverdhan Bin S/o Late Sudeshwar Bin, R/o VillageBhaluhipur, P.S. Ara Nagar, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shiv Prasad Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 18-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Udawant Nagar (Gajrajganj) P.S. Case No. 444 of 2018 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

50 lts. of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from a motorcycle and petitioner and one other accused, namely, Golu Keshri were apprehended. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or with the motorcycle in

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.79999 of 2018(2) dt.18-01-2019 2/2 question. He was simply travelling on the said motorcycle by taking lift from its owner without any knowledge of keeping of liquor on the said motorcycle. He has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 12.11.2018. Learned APP opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

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 Special Judge, Excise, Bhojpur Ara in connection with Udawant Nagar (Gajrajganj) P.S. Case No. 444 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) rohit/- U T