Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9074/2020bail granted

Dhirendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2020-05-13Mr. Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9074 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Dhirendra Mahto Son of Late Dinkar Mahto Resident of Village - Senduriya, Ward No.1, P.S.- Bairgania, Dist.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2020 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Case No. C2/8/20 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Allegedly, 72 litres Nepali Saufi wine was recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner for which petitioner is in jail custody since 3.1.2020. Paragraph 3 of the petition goes to show that petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, 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 Special Judge, Excise,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9074 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2 Sitamarhi/concerned court in connection with Case No. C2/8/20.

However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to make available sureties due to lock down as well as due to prevailing situation, the concerned court shall release the petitioner provisionally on personal bond with condition that petitioner shall furnish the sureties when lock down is over. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) Spd/- U T