Shajad Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35731 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2022 Thana- MOTIPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SHAJAD ALAM HAMID REJA Resident of Village- Chainpur, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-07-2022 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 Motipur P.S. Case No. 137 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

As per prosecution case, total 103.680 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from the vehicle in question and the petitioner is apprehended on spot.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 10.04.2022. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has already been submitted in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35731 of 2022(2) dt.22-07-2022 2/3 the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has no concern with alleged recovery nor the vehicle in question belongs to the petitioner.

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, keeping in view clean antecedent of the petitioner, charge-sheet has already been submitted and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence, 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 Judge, Excise Court-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Motipur P.S. Case No. 137 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.35731 of 2022(2) dt.22-07-2022 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