Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54716 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2021 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR SON OF NATHUN YADAV RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JOLAH BIGHA, P.S. GURUA, DISTRICT- GAYA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Javed Jafar Khan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2022 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 the learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 186 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. Recovery is of 50 liters of illegal country made liquor.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. In fact,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54716 of 2021(2) dt.22-01-2022 2/3 nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the alleged recovery has been made from the dickey of motorcycles and the bush. The alleged motorcycles do not belong to the petitioner and he has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 19.07.2021 Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II- cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 186 of 2021 with the 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 reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54716 of 2021(2) dt.22-01-2022 3/3 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) brajesh/- U T