Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38526/2018bail granted

Sonu Kumar Verma @ Sonu Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

2018-07-26Mr. Justice Prakash Chandra Jaiswal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.38526 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -154 Year- 2018 Thana -NAWADA District- NAWADA ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Verma @ Sonu Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Verma S/o Kishori Kumar Verma @ Rajesh Verma, R/o Aliganj Bazar, P.S.- Sikandra , District- Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niraj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 26-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

1920 litres of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from a pickup van and the petitioner who is said to be driver of the said vehicle was apprehended. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in the case

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38526 of 2018 (3) dt.26-07-2018 2/2 at the instance of his enemies. He happens to be simple commuter and was travelling in it without knowing keeping of the aforesaid liquor in the said vehicle by its driver who managed to escape seeing the police party leaving the liquor laden vehicle. He does not happen to be driver of the said vehicle. Seizure list does not bear the signature of the petitioner. There is violation of Section 100 Cr.P.C. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 10.03.2018.

Considering the facts aforesaid, 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-II cum Special Judge, Nawada in connection with Nagar (Kadirganj) P.S. Case No. 154 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T