Mirtunjay Kumar @ Bathwa @ Mritunjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58991 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -135 Year- 2017 Thana -GOH District- AURANGABAD ======================================================

1. Mirtunjay Kumar @ Bathwa @ Mritunjay Kumar, Son of Jai Ram Singh, Resident of Village- Jajapur, P.s.- Goh, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bachan Jee Ojha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Chaubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Goh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The allegation is regarding recovery of 61.5 litres of illicit English wine and 68 litres of country made liquor from the poultry farm of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said poultry farm had already been closed by the petitioner six months ago and was lying abandoned and it is not known as to who had planted the aforesaid liquor. It is submitted that the petitioner is accused in two other cases in which he is on bail and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58991 of 2017 (2) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 he is languishing in custody since 14.11.2017. Considering the nature of accusation and the period of custody already undergone, I direct the petitioner named above to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-VII cum Special Judge (Excise), Aurangabad in connection with Goh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2017. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T