Sujeet Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45042 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2022 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== SUJEET KUMAR YADAV Son of Sri Sakal Deo Yadav Resident of Village - Khoriya, P.S. Charaut, District - Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-09-2022 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 134/2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of total 90 liters Nepali wine from the motorcycle in question. The petitioner alongwith other apprehended on the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45042 of 2022(2) dt.02-09-2022 2/3 case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither owner of the said motorcycle in question nor concerned with the seized liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.05.2022 and bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in this case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence.

The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, charge sheet has already been submitted in this case as submitted and keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 134/2022, subject to following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45042 of 2022(2) dt.02-09-2022 3/3 affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) 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.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) amitkumar/- U T