Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2465/2021bail granted

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-01-25Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2465 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-334 Year-2020 Thana- KHAGARIA District- Khagaria ====================================================== MANOJ KUMAR SON OF RAMBILASH CHOUDHARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MEHSORI,P.S-MUFFASIL,DISTRICT-KHAGARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. J.K.Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 25-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking to remove all the 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, who is in custody since 06.05.2020, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Khagaria (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 334 of 2020, having earlier been rejected by order dated 21.07.2020 in Cr. Misc. No. 20989 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 513 litres of foreign

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2465 of 2021(2) dt.25-01-2021 2/2 liquor from Bolero pick-up van bearing Registration No BR43A-6588. It is submitted that in any event the petitioner has suffered more than eight months in custody, and claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. 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 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise) Khagaria in connection with Khagaria (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 334 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) HR/- U T