Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19301/2021bail granted

Dubraj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-06-30Mr. Justice Vikash Jain3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19301 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== DUBRAJ SINGH Son of Late Bhal Singh Resident of village- Pahadi Mandir, P.S- Sukhdeo Nagar, Dist- Ranchi (jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Leelawati Kumari, Advocate For the State Mr. J.K.Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 30-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking that all defects pointed out by the stamp reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof.

2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 06.02.2020, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Excise Case No. 128 of 2020, having earlier been rejected by order dated 15.05.2020 in Cr. Misc. No. 16594 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19301 of 2021(2) dt.30-06-2021 2/3 Excise Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 1470 litres of country-made liquor from a Bolero vehicle. The petitioner denies recovery of the offending goods from his conscious possession. It is stated that the petitioner's case stands on a better footing than that of the driver of the vehicle, who has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 16590 of 2020 by order dated 14.05.2020. In any event, the petitioner has already suffered custody for more than one year and four months, and claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 06.02.2020, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions JudgeVII-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Aurangabad in connection with Excise Case No. 128 of 2020, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19301 of 2021(2) dt.30-06-2021 3/3 by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) HR/- U T