Jitendra Kunwar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20869 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-627 Year-2020 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== JITENDRA KUNWAR SON OF LATE PARAS KUNWAR R/O- VILLAGERULAHI, WARD NO.- 6, TOLA- BHISMBHARA, P.S.- MAJHAULIA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual Court proceedings. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32 and 41(i) of the Bihar Excise Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and has antecedent of one case. Allegation is of recovery of 611 litres of liquor from an agricultural field of Binod Kumar.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and his name was disclosed by local villagers who were on an inimical term with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20869 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2022 2/2 the petitioner.
Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case, he was not arrested from the spot and his name was disclosed by local villagers, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Manjhauliya P.S. Case No. 627 of 2020.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T