Jitendra Ojha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36399 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Jamui ====================================================== Jitendra Ojha Son of Nandlal Ojha Resident of Village-Babanagar Chas, P.S. Chas, District-Bokaro (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. J.K. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 30-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner hereby undertakes 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 03.09.2020 in connection with Complaint Case No. 179C2 of 2020 for the offences alleged under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 450 litres of foreign liquor from a Bolero vehicle. It is further submitted that the said goods have not been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36399 of 2020(2) dt.30-01-2021 2/2 the petitioner and he has no concern with the Bolero vehicle. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 03.09.2020, 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 A.D.J. IInd, Jamui, in connection with Complaint Case No. 179C2 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) Ibrar//- U T