Alok Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46267 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-244 Year-2022 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== ALOK KUMAR THAKUR Son of Kamlesh Thakur Resident of Village - Godgawa, P.S.- Kundwachainpur, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-09-2022 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 in virtual court proceeding. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 244 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 3241.93 litres of foreign liquor from truck and Pick-up Van in question. Petitioner and others apprehended on the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 28.05.2022 and has no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46267 of 2022(2) dt.09-09-2022 2/3 antecedent. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from his possession rather recovery was made from the truck and pick-up van, and the petitioner being driver had no knowledge about the alleged recovered liquor and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner, charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No-1, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 244 of 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 affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46267 of 2022(2) dt.09-09-2022 3/3 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/- Vasudha U T