Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17172/2020bail granted

Shailesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-05-13Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17172 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Madhepura ====================================================== SHAILESH KUMAR, Son of Rajendra Mandal, Resident of Village - Nankar (Nanhakar), Ward No. 11, Raghopur Panchayat, P.S. - Sahu Parbatta, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-05-2020 This matter is taken up through video conferencing. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Petitioner is driver of the vehicle from which foreign liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2020. Investigation of the case is already complete against the petitioner. Considering the entire facts aforesaid, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17172 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2 Court below where the case is pending in connection with Excise Act Case No. 57 of 2020 arising out of Excise (Complaint) Case No. 338 of 2019, subject to the following conditions:- (a) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the learned court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (b) Both the bailors shall be resident of the territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below.

If the petitioner would not be able to furnish sureties due to lock-down, he shall be provisionally released on his personal bond and the provisional bail shall be confirmed only after production of the bailors within fifteen days of restoration of normal function of the Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/- U T