Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16983/2020bail granted

Munna Kumar @ Munna v. The State Of Bihar

2020-05-13Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16983 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Purnia ====================================================== Munna Kumar @ Munna Son of Sri Prem Kishore Gupta Resident of Village - Khuskibagh, P.S. - Sadar, District - Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 61.500 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2020 and has got no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16983 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2 criminal antecedent. Prosecution report has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses against the petitioner. It is alleged that 61.500 liters wine is recovered. There is no chance of the trial being concluded in near future. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Purnea in connection with C-I case No.54 of 2020. Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of four weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T