Ranjit Uraon @ Ranjit Biswas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14910 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-275 Year-2021 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia ====================================================== RANJIT URAON @ RANJIT BISWAS Son of Bambar Uraon Resident of Naksalbari, P.S. - Naksalbari, District - Darjeeling (West Bengal). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Fazle Karim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual court proceeding. Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks from the date of resumption of physical filing and physical removal of defect.

In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baisi P.S. Case No. 275 of 2021 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 272 & 273 of IPC and 30 (a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case is that the police received secret information about coming of bolero pick-up-van loaded with illicit liquor and the same was intercepted and its driver, the petitioner was apprehended from the spot. From the

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Having regard to the submissions made hereinabove and considering the fact that charge sheet has been submitted and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge Court No. 1, Purnea in connection with Baisi P.S. Case No. 275 of 2021, subject to the following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the

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(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence for three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Gautam/- U T