Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20989/2020dismissed

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-07-21Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20989 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-334 Year-2020 Thana- KHAGARIA DistrictKhagaria ====================================================== Manoj Kumar S/o Rambilash Choudhary Resident of Village- Mehsori, P.S.-Muffasil, District-Khagaria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate.

For the Opposite Party:

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 06.05.2020 in connection with Khagaria (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 334 of 2020 for the offences alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 513 litres of foreign liquor from Bolero pick-up bearing Registration No. BR-43A-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20989 of 2020(3) dt.21-07-2020 2/2 6588 standing in the campus of co-accused Manoj Kumar. It is submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the seized goods nor with the vehicle in question and he has been implicated merely because he was standing near the vehicle. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of accusations and the gravity of the offence alleged, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. The petition stands dismissed.

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