Munna Singh @ Munna Singhaj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23222 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No. -59 Year- 2017 Thana -ARA NAWADA District- BHOJPUR ====================================================== Munna Singh @ Munna Singhaj S/o Jai Nandan Singh Resident of Village- Kaura, P.O. - Kaura, P.S.- Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rakesh Singh, Advocate For the State : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 06-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2017 in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 59 of 2017 for the offences alleged under Section 30(B) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with the alleged recovery of 136 bottles of Royal Stag Wine containing 750 ml. each. Recovery of the offending goods from the possession of the petitioner is denied. It is submitted that there is only one case, namely, Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 306 of 2013 in which he has been made accused which is of different nature.

4. Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody since 01.03.2017 already suffered, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23222 of 2017 (3) dt.06-07-2017 2/2 with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 59 of 2017 with the following conditions:

(i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(iii)The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(iv) That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Ibrar U T