Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44726/2017bail granted

Balram Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2017-09-15Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44726 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44726 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -209 Year- 2017 Thana -BARARI District- KATIHAR ======================================================

1. Balram Mandal Son of Late Patani Mandal, Resident of Village-Sujapur Pipra P.S.-Barari, District-Katihar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sir Pramod Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barari (Semapur) P.S. Case No. 209 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a)/37(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is of recovery of 60 litres of country made wine.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and he only happens to be driver of the vehicle from which alleged recovery has been made. Further he has no criminal antecedent and has been in judicial custody since 19.07.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44726 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017 circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, quantity of recovery and period of custody and also that petitioner has no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II - CumSpecial Judge, Excise Act, Katihar, in connection with Barari (Semapur) P.S. Case No. 209 of 2017.

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) It is made clear that if the petitioner again found involved in any of the like offences, in future, prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T