Kamaluddin Ansari @ Kamaluddin @ Kamaluddin Nat @ Kalamuddin Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46281 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2022 Thana- MAIRWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Kamaluddin Ansari @ Kamaluddin @ Kamaluddin Nat @ Kalamuddin Ansari Son Of Idrish Ansari @ Idrish Nat R/O Village- Bhantapokhar, P.S.- Siwan Muffasil, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-10-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.

Heard Mr. Javed Aslam, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The application for grant of bail to the petitioner, above named, who has been made accused and put behind the bar in connection with Mairwa P. S. Case No. 271 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that the police, intercepted three motorcycles and apprehended the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46281 of 2022(2) dt.21-10-2022 2/3 petitioner and others. On search, altogether 80 litres countrymade liquor was recovered. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that in fact, nothing has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner, however, in course of raid, people started fleeing away from the place of occurrence and on chase, the police apprehended the petitioner on suspicion showing the recovery from his motorcycle. It is also submitted that the petitioner has neither any concern with the motorcycle nor with the alleged illicit liquor, apart from the fact that the petitioner having fair antecedent, is in custody since 09.07.2022 and moreover, the investigation of the crime is already complete and the charge sheet has been submitted; furthermore, that there is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

On the other hand, learned APP for the State opposes the bail application.

Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and taking into account the fact that the investigation of the crime is already complete and the charge sheet has been submitted and there is no likelihood of commencement of trial in near future, let the petitioner, above

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46281 of 2022(2) dt.21-10-2022 3/3 named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court No. 1, Siwan in connection with Mairwa P. S. Case No. 271 of 2022, subject to the condition that one of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner with further conditions which are as follows:- (i) The petitioner will cooperate in conclusion of the trial.

(ii) He will remain present on each and every date of trial till disposal of the case.

(iii) He will not try to tamper with the evidence or intimidate the witnesses to delay the disposal of trial.

(iv) In the event of default of two consecutive dates without any cogent reason, his bail bonds will liable to be cancelled.

(Harish Kumar, J) shakir/- U T