Laldeo Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34068 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2016 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia ====================================================== LALDEO BHAGAT Son of Rajendra Bhagat Village - Senduari gagsingh, P.S.- Motipur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kanchan Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 09-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Recovery is of 1000 liters of spirit.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner's name surfaced in this case on the basis of disclosure made by the driver of the pick up van namely Viresh Singh. This petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery and the pick up in question. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34068 of 2021(2) dt.09-06-2022 2/3 further submits that similarly situated co-accused, Addul Karim has already been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.03.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 15323 of 2018. Hence, the petitioner may be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Purnia Baisi P.S. Case No. 180 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and also the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34068 of 2021(2) dt.09-06-2022 3/3 bond shall be canceled 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.

And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) brajesh/- U T