Guddu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34956 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2021 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== GUDDU CHAUDHARY S/o Sita Ram Chaudhary Resident of VillagePunawan, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nityanand ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2022 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 561 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 180 litres country made Mahua liquor from the motorcycle in question. Petitioner is apprehended on spot.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 31.12.2021. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has already been submitted in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34956 of 2022(2) dt.12-08-2022 2/3 the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Learned counsel further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovered liquor. Petitioner has no knowledge about the articles recovered nearby his motorcycle. Petitioner is apprehended on basis of suspicion.

The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, charge-sheet has already been submitted and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence, keeping in view clean antecedent of the petitioner and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Gaya in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 561 of 2021, subject to following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34956 of 2022(2) dt.12-08-2022 3/3 the affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) 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.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) amitkr/- U T