Ram Lochan Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24488 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2022 Thana- SAHARGHAT District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Lochan Mukhiya Son of Ram Bilash Mukhiya R/O Village- Betauna, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratanakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Saharghat P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 11.03.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of 45 liters of Nepali Soufi wine. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner was mere a passer-by and as he started

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24488 of 2022(2) dt.15-07-2022 2/3 to run away from the place of occurrence, police arrested him. It is submitted that nothing surfaced during the course of investigation, which may connect the petitioner with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and, moreover, investigation in this case is complete for which chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, while opposing the prayer of bail, fairly conceded that, as per F.I.R., recovery is not from the physical possession of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery is not from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent coupled with the fact that chargesheet has already been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Saharghat P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani, subject to the following conditions: "(i) Accused/Petitioner shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24488 of 2022(2) dt.15-07-2022 3/3 cooperate in the trial and shall be physically present on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the trial and exemption from physical appearance be allowed by the Trial Court, only on medical ground of the petitioner, duly supported by the documents.

(ii) That one of the bailors shall be Ram Bilash Mukhiya, who is the father of the petitioner and deponent of the present bail petition."

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Ankit/- U T