Laxmi Sah v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court granted bail to a tractor driver accused of involvement in a case regarding recovery of wheat and rice under section 7 of the E.C. Act.
What did the court decide?
Released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.41238 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -148 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVINDGANJ DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Laxmi Sah S/o Late Shivpujan Sah, R/o Naya Tola Pararia, P.S. Paharpur, Distt. - East Champaran (Bettiah). .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Yash Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER
2 14-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
In this case, the petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Govindgunj Mallahi P.S. Case No. 148 of 2014 registered for offence under section 7 of the E.C. Act
Allegation has been made that 137 bags of wheat equal to 68 quintal, belong to the State Food Corporation meant for the poor people were found in the house of one Munna Prasad and from there it was recovered and 86 bags of rice equal to 43 quintal have also been recovered from the standing tractor.
The counsel for the petitioner has taken defence that the petitioner is a Tractor Driver and he has nothing to do with the grains which were found loaded in the tractor. Whenever and
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41238 of 2014 (2) dt.14-01-2015
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner entitled to release on bail in connection with section 7 of the E.C. Act charge.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Laxmi Sah
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Shivaji Pandey
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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