Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Kumar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42163 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2022 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna ====================================================== SANJAY KUMAR @ SANJAY KUMAR PANDIT Son of Late Hari Kishun Pandit Resident of Village - D.V. C. Chowk, Near Ramlakhan Mahto Flat, P.S. - Jakkanpur, District - Patna, Bihar- 800001. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Amitesh Kumar,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-11-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State in virtual Court proceeding.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act. Recovery is of 10 Kg of illicit liquor.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. He has falsely been implicated in the present case only on the basis of the suspicion. Further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42163 of 2022(2) dt.11-11-2022 2/3 submits that it appears from the FIR as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged recovery and there is non-compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, 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 court below where the case is pending in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 193 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and with other following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42163 of 2022(2) dt.11-11-2022 3/3 reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) 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.

And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at 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 above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T