Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19247/2020bail granted

Sunil Kumar Mahto @ Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-02Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19247 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2020 Thana- SARAI RANJAN District- Samastipur ====================================================== SUNIL KUMAR MAHTO @ SUNIL KUMAR S/o Late Ram Kishun Mahto Resident of Village-Raipur-Bujurg, P.S.-Sarai Ranjan, District-Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-06-2020 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. 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 13.500 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 29-02-2020. Charge sheet/Prosecution report in this case has already been submitted. It is alleged that 13.500 liters

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19247 of 2020(2) dt.02-06-2020 2/2 wine is recovered. 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 F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Samastipur in connection with Sarai Ranjan P.S. Case No. 12 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) A.K.V.//- U T