Dhirendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32488 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2020 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== DHIRENDRA KUMAR S/O SATDEV SINGH @ SAHDEO SINGH R/o village- Petharhi, P.S.- Jamhore, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Santosh Kumar Pandey,Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-11-2021 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No. 210 of 2020 (G.R. No. 627 of 2020) registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Recovery is of 1981.8 liters of country made liquor. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. In fact,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32488 of 2021(2) dt.29-11-2021 2/3 mere on confession of the co-accused, namely, Shambhu Kumar, name of this petitioner has been surfaced in this case. No recovery has been made from the premises of the petitioner or from his conscious possession. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 12.02.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 District and Sessions Judge-II -cumSpecial Judge, Excise, Aurangabad in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No. 210 of 2020 (G.R. No. 627 of 2020) with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32488 of 2021(2) dt.29-11-2021 3/3

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) braj/- U T