Lalit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34914 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== LALIT KUMAR S/O RAM SUNDAR YADAV R/o village- Kamdhenu Khatal Sector- 06, P.S.- Sector- 06, District- Bokaro (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 95.625 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a Maruti Suzuki car of which this petitioner was driver and he was arrested on the spot. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner was not aware of the consignment kept in the vehicle and he was only following the instructions of the owner of the vehicle. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 17.03.2021 and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34914 of 2021(2) dt.07-09-2021 2/2 investigation in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Excise case No. 105/2021 (CIS 105/2021) on 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 cancelled by the Court below.

(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.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T