Subodh Ray @ Subodh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28828 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-302 Year-2019 Thana- GAIGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SUBODH RAY @ SUBODH RAI S/O Shivaji Ray R/O, Asia, P.S. - Gaighat, District - Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sumit Shekhar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukeshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 174.060 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the house of this petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. The recovery has been made from the house which is in joint possession of the family. Petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2021 and investigation in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28828 of 2021(3) dt.24-08-2021 2/2 this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Gaighat PS case No. 302/2019 on the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/ her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) 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.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T