Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20019 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar, aged about 20 years, male, son of Gajendra Sah Resident of Village - Yadopur Bhakhari, P.S.- Dhaka, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dilip Kumar Tondon, Advocate For the State :
Mr. J.K.Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 21-07-2020 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 26.02.2020 in connection with Excise Case No. 132 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (as amended in 2018).
3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 657 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor. The petitioner denies recovery of the said goods from his physical or conscious possession. 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 26.02.2020, let the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20019 of 2020(3) dt.21-07-2020 2/2 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 Act, East Champaran in connection with Excise Case No. 132 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) Chandran/- U