Md. Safik v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30475 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- SHEOHAR District- Sheohar ====================================================== Md. Safik SON OF LATE HAKIM , Resident of village-Rampuryadu, P.S. Sheohar (Fatehpur,) District Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheohar (Fatehpur) P.S. Case No.63 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

As per FIR, there is recovery of total 441.45 litre of illicit liquor from the possession of the petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner and he has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30475 of 2024(2) dt.22-04-2024 2/3 alleged recovery of illicit liquor. It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 02.03.2024.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail, after framing of the charge, in connection with Sheohar (Fatehpur) P.S. Case No.63 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Act, Sheohar.

7.

The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition that the petitioner have to present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of trial and if the petitioner would absent for two consecutive dates without any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30475 of 2024(2) dt.22-04-2024 3/3 cogent reason, the bail bonds of the petitioner shall be cancelled by the learned trial court itself.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U T