Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20024/2020bail granted

Chhotelal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-22Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20024 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2020 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== CHHOTELAL KUMAR Son of Hitakari Rai Resident of Village-Bhakri Khajuri, P.S.-Dhaka, District-East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Dilip Kumar Tondon, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party:

Mr. J.K. 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 12.03.2020 in connection with Kundwachainpur P.S. Case No. 41 of 2020 for the offences alleged under Section 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 81 litres of Nepali

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20024 of 2020(2) dt.22-06-2020 2/2 country made liquor. 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. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 12.03.2020, 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, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Kundwachainpur P.S. Case No. 41 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) Ibrar//- U T