Rajeshwar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15127 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2017 Thana -PAHARPUR DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Rajeshwar Patel, Son of Rukhi Patel, Resident of Village- Balua Tharhati, Police Station- Paharpur, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER -------------- 05-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No.20 of 2017 registered under Section 30A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. The accusation is of recovery of 15 pouches, each containing 200 ml. spirit, kept in a bucket, from the house of the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.01.2017 and while the petitioner is accused in two other cases, as detailed in paragraph-3 to this application, but in both the cases, the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15127 of 2017 (3) dt.05-05-2017 2/2 is on bail.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No.20 of 2017. Out of the two sureties, one must be close relative of the petitioner, who will file an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he/she is related with the petitioner. The bailors will undertake to furnish information to the court about any change in the address of the petitioner. Further, the petitioner shall attend the trial court on each and every date fixed in the case during the course of the trial. If the petitioner fails to attend the trial court on two consecutive dates during the course of the trial without any reasonable cause being shown, the trial court would be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T