Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15114 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1025 Year-2021 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Son Of Jitendra Chaudhary Resident Of Village - Dighi Kala West, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-07-2022 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State by virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No. 1025 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 80 litre country made wine near the house of co-accused and the petitioner fled away from the spot.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2021 and bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15114 of 2022(2) dt.15-07-2022 2/3 there is no likelihood of tampering with the evidence. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that alleged recovery has been made near the house of the co-accused and petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for the bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering the evidence and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named 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 learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1-cum Additional Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No. 1025 of 2021, subject to following conditions:- (I) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15114 of 2022(2) dt.15-07-2022 3/3 present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) sanjeev/- U T