Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30263 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-412 Year-2022 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Harendra Singh Resident of Mohalla - Bahadurpur, P.S.- Bahadurpur, Town and District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Upendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 412 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(2)(3), 36 and 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
As per allegation, from the house of other coaccused persons, total 120.24 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor were recovered. The petitioner is alleged to have fled away from the scene.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
2/4 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the house of other co-accused persons and maliciously, on the basis of suspicion, the petitioner has been roped in the present case.
He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 07.02.2023.
It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.
However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of ₹
3/4 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, (Excise) Patna City, Patna, in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 412 of 2022, on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not get hampered on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required. (iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
(iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite
4/4 his knowledge of the same.
(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(vi) In case, the petitioner repeats offence of similar nature after enlargement on bail, his bail-bond will be cancelled by the court below.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects, if any, pointed out by the office within a period of one month and the Registry is directed to issue the certified copy of this order only after removal of office objections.
(Jitendra Kumar, J) Amrendra/- U T