Sonu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21259 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2019 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonu Son of Bed Prakash @ Ved Prakash Resident of Village-Manana 76, Police Station-Samalakha, District-Panipat (Haryana). ... ... Petitioner
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Arbind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. J.K. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 21-12-2020 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 upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof.
2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 18.09.2019, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Dumaria Ghat P.S. Case No. 191 of 2019 having earlier been rejected by order dated 11.12.2019 in Cr. Misc. No. 71086 of 2019 for the offences alleged under Sections 272, 273, 34 of the Indian Penal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21259 of 2020(2) dt.21-12-2020 2/3 Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 1583.28 litres of foreign liquor and 36 litres of beer from the truck. It is further submitted that the said goods have not been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge about the incriminating goods loaded on the truck. 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 18.09.2019, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IXcum-Special Judge, Excise Act, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Dumaria Ghat P.S. Case No. 191 of 2019, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.
6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 1
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21259 of 2020(2) dt.21-12-2020 3/3 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.
(Vikash Jain, J) HR/ U T