Chandra Shekhar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35351 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-104 Year-2025 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Sharma S/o Late Indradeo Sharma R/o Village- Bela Nauwad, P.S.- Beldaur, District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to make necessary corrections in the cause title of the bail petition in course of the day.

3. Permission is accorded.

4. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

5. As per the prosecution case, the police on secret information conducted raid in the house Chandra Shekhar Sharma (petitioner) from where they recovered 423 liters of foreign liquor and 29 liters of illegal country made liquor.

2/4 One person was apprehended who disclosed his name as Chandra Shekhar Sharma (petitioner).

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case and the house, in question, is a joint property. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious physical possession. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and is in custody since 07.04.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to deposit a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in the account of Advocate Association of the Patna High Court.

7. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

8. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner above- named, be enlarged on bail, on deposition of a sum of Rs. 5,000/- in the account of Advocate Association of the Patna High Court and an acknowledgment receipt be submitted before the learned

3/4 Court below prior to the furnishing of bail- bond and thereafter on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Khagaria, in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 104/2025, subject to the following conditions:- a. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.

b. The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.

c. If the petitioner is found to be engaged in any other incident of similar nature the prosecution shall be at liberty to approach the learned Court below for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

d. In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

e. The Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at

4/4 any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the afore-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

9. This application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) tusharika/- U T