Rambhu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34968 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2022 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAMBHU RAM S/o Dipu Ram R/o village- Bhelaipur, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajiv Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-09-2022 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 Minapur P.S. Case No. 118 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273/34 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a), 37(b)(c) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 150 litres toddy from the shop of the petitioner. The petitioner is apprehended on spot.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2022. Petitioner bears no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34968 of 2022(2) dt.19-09-2022 2/3 criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has already been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged liquor. 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. I, Muzaffarpur in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 118 of 2022, 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 the affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34968 of 2022(2) dt.19-09-2022 3/3 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