Manoj Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17893 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2020 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== MANOJ MAHTO Son of Ramjan Mahto Resident of Village - Simri, P.S.- Simri, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.) 14-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is recovery of 520 litres of toddy from the house of the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to village politics. It has further been submitted that petitioner did not support the present Mukhiya at the time of election and due to which he in connivance with the police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17893 of 2020(2) dt.14-05-2020 2/2 propagated a concocted story to implicate the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 16.02.2020.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with G.O. Case No.204 of 2020 or Simri P.S. No.28 of 2020, with following conditions:- (1)Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offences, after his release on bail the trial court shall take steps to cancel his bail bond.

(S. Kumar, J) Sanjay/- U T