Vikram Shah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8478 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== VIKRAM SHAH SON OF JAY PRAKASH SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KASMABAD, P.S.- SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 01 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 26.09.2022. Learned APP has vehemently opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8478 of 2023(2) dt.03-05-2023 2/2 bail.

Considering the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, his period of custody, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge, 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 Excise Judge-I, Bhagalpur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 01/2022. This is also subject to the conditions that (I) the petitioner would cooperate in the proceeding of the court below. In the event of failure to appear on two consecutive dates, the court below will be at liberty to pass appropriate order including cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner and (ii) the petitioner shall mark his presence in Excise Police Station, DistrictBhagalpur on first Sunday of every month, failing which, his bail bonds shall be cancelled by the court below. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T