Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38858 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna ====================================================== SONU KUMAR Son of Sri Upendra Sao Resident of Mohalla - Chak Musallahpur, P.S. - Pirbahore, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tej Narayan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 09-12-2021 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 Special (Excise) Case No. 1117 of 2021 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case No. 271 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2018. Recovery is of 110 liters of foreign illicit wine. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38858 of 2021(2) dt.09-12-2021 2/3 innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. In fact, nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the alleged recovery has been made from E-Rikshwa vehicle. Neither the petitioner happens to be owner of the vehicle in question nor he is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 15.02.2021.

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 Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 1117 of 2021 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case No. 271 of 2021 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.

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(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