Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20908/2020bail granted

Gopal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-24Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20908 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2020 Thana- BACHHWARA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== GOPAL KUMAR Son of Budhan Singh Resident of Village - Dularpur, P.S. - Teghra, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party:

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 24-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner through video conference. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that all defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately after the lockdown ends, and in any event within one month thereof.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2020 in connection with Bachwara P.S. Case No. 14 of 2020 for the offences alleged under Sections 414, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 79.62 litres of illicit

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20908 of 2020(2) dt.24-06-2020 2/2 liquor from Mahindra Maximo Pick-up van bearing registration no. BR09H-2606 and Maruti Car bearing registration no. BR04A7036. It is further submitted that the said goods have not been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 07.02.2020, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise), Begusarai, in connection with Bachwara P.S. Case No. 14 of 2020, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

5. Office shall ensure that all defects have been removed and compliance with the notices of this Court has been made, within the stipulated time as provided in para-1 hereinabove.

(Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U T