Harjeet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.71085 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2018 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Harjeet Singh, Son of Kabal Singh, resident of Tarantaran Guruteg Bahadur Nagar Colony, P.S.+ District- Tarantaran Panjab. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 4/ 22-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Rajauli P.S. Case No.190 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 420, 467, 468, 471, 472/34 Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge II cum Special Judge, Nawada. It is alleged that total 5329.56 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from the truck of which the petitioner was one of the driver. It is mentioned in the written report that informant got suspicion after looking into Bilti. After breaking the seal and removing tirpaal, it was found on search that huge quantity of foreign liquor was kept hidden along with other articles as mentioned in the written report.

It has been submitted by the counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.71085 of 2018(4) dt.22-01-2019 2/2 that one co-accused with similar allegation has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.68135 of 2018.

This Court finds that there is total prohibition on sale and purchase of liquor in Bihar. Huge quantity of foreign liquor was found hidden in the truck along with other articles. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected at this stage.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make all efforts to conclude the same as early as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Liberty is given to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months, if no substantive progress is made in the trial.

(Sanjay Priya, J) J. Alam/- U T