Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10676/2019bail granted

Manoj Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2019-02-22Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10676 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2019 Thana- HATHIDAH District- Patna ====================================================== MANOJ MAHTO Son of Rajendra Mahto Resident of Village - Dariyapur, P.S. - Haathidah, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Haathidah P.S. Case No. 3 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition Excise Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that the police has recovered five litres of liquor.

Looking to the quantity of liquor and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed and he, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10676 of 2019(2) dt.22-02-2019 2/2 satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Haathidah P.S. Case No. 3 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence. The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. If the petitioner is found involved in similar type of allegation in future, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application for cancellation of his bail bond.

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