Jiw Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36472 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2019 Thana- LAUKARIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Jiw Chaudhary, aged about 35 years, Male S/o Late Kumar Chaudhary Resident of Village-Valmikinagar Road, P.S.-Laukariya, District-West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 12-06-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 15.03.2019 in connection with Laukaria P.S. Case No. 22 of 2019 for the offences alleged under 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 6 litres of country made liquor. It is submitted that the recovery has not been made from conscious possession of the petitioner. The seizure list does not contain the signature of any independent witness nor complies with the requirements of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C which creates considerable doubt about the veracity of the prosecution story. The petitioner has already suffered for more than two months in custody. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Be that as it may, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36472 of 2019(2) dt.12-06-2019 2/2 Laukaria P.S. Case No. 22 of 2019 on the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(iii) That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. (iv) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Vikash Jain, J) BT/- U T