Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36387/2020disposed

Sonelal Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2021-02-03Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36387 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2020 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== SONELAL RAM S/o Kaleshwar Ram R/o Village- Dharampur, P.S.- Vaishali, District- Vaishali, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anish Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 03-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking to remove all defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter as and when required. It is accordingly directed that all defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter be removed within one month hereof.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 14.07.2020 in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 170 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 1278.72 litres of illicit liquor from a Tata Ace Magic vehicle bearing Registration No. BR01 GC3715 parked in the house of one Rakesh Baitha. It is stated that the petitioner has no concern with the offending goods and the vehicle in question, which were not recovered from his conscious possession. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36387 of 2020(2) dt.03-02-2021 2/2

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 14.07.2020 let the petitioner above named be released on bail on completing ten months in custody on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 170 of 2020, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/- U T