Suraj Kumar Marandi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51738 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-312 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Marandi S/o Chhotelal Marandi Resident of Vill- Amoi, PSMihijam, District- Jamtara, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amar Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Meena Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, it is said that 13.5 litres of illegal foreign liquor was recovered from the back seat of the motorcycle which belongs to the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious physical possession and he has been implicated only on the ground that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the said motorcycle. Learned counsel lastly
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51738 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/3 submits that petitioner has clean antecedent. The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- in the account of Advocate Association of the Patna High Court, Patna.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released on bail on deposition of a sum of Rs. 5,000/- to the Advocate Association of the Patna High Court, Patna, and an acknowledgment receipt be submitted before the learned Court below prior to the furnishing bail bonds on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with JAM P.S. Case No. 312 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51738 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 3/3 (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates, or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned 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.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed. (Sourendra Pandey, J) Siwani/- U T