Soni Chaudhary @ Sony Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19651 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2020 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== SONI CHAUDHARY @ SONY CHAUDHARY Son of Late Nanhak Chaudhary Resident of Village - Jagdeopath, Rukunpura, P.S.- Hawaai Adda, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mohit Agarwal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kr. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 22-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State 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 07.03.2020 in connection with Hawaai Adda P.S.Case No. 58 of 2020 giving rise to Special (Excise) Case 2318 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment)Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 176.745 litres of foreign liquor from the goat house of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the place of recovery which does not belong to him.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19651 of 2020(3) dt.22-06-2020 2/2

4. Learned APP appears and opposes the bail petition, submitting that the petitioner is accused in three prior cases, out of which two cases relate to Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to to the period of custody already suffered since 07.03.2020, let the petitioner above named be released on bail upon his completing six months in custody, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise), Patna in connection with Hawaai Adda P.S. Case No. 58 of 2020 giving rise to Special (Excise) Case No. 2318 of 2020, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. 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) HR/- U T