Santosh Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29995 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Jamui ====================================================== Santosh Verma S/o Kiran Verma Resident of Bhaga, 5 Number Fatak, P.S.- Jhariya, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-11-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in Complaint Case No. 159c2 of 2020, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

600 liters of country-made liquor has been recovered from a freight vehicle, of which, this petitioner is alleged to be driver.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner was simply a co-passenger in the vehicle and was not aware of the nature of consignment. It is stated in paragraph - 3 of the petition that petitioner has got clean antecedent and he is in custody since 07-08-2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29995 of 2020(2) dt.24-11-2020 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the bail application of petitioner is allowed. Let the above-named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge II, Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No. 159c2 of 2020 on the following conditions: "(1) Petitioner shall cooperate 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his 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.) anay/- U T