Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14296/2020bail granted

Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-05-13Mr. Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14296 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2020 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR, S/o Late Vyashdev Choudhary, Resident of VillageMarwa Ward No.05, P.S.- Bihpur (Jhandapur OP), Distt- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh-A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2020 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

Petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2020 and seeks bail in connection with Bihpur (Jhandapur) P. S. Case No.49 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 38(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Taking into consideration that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and having similar allegation, co-accused has already been granted privilege of bail, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14296 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2 learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Bhagalpur in connection with Bihpur (Jhandapur) P. S. Case No.49 of 2020.

However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to make available sureties due to lock-down as well as due to prevailing situation, the concerned court shall release the petitioner provisionally on personal bond with condition that petitioner shall furnish the sureties when lock-down is over. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) vikash/- U T