Sunny Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49689 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-411 Year-2023 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Sunny Kumar Son Of Ramvriksha Manjhi @ Ramvrksha Manjhi Resident Of Village - Machrak, P.O. - Jhurang, P.S. - Fatehpur, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 11.06.2023, in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 411 of 2023, F.I.R. dated 10.06.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. Recovery is of 100 litres of country made liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been made from the motorcycle in question and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49689 of 2023(2) dt.16-08-2023 2/3 petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycle in question. He further submits that he has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor or the motorcycle in question and the petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2023.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and having clean antecedent, 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, Gaya in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 411 of 2023, subject to 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49689 of 2023(2) dt.16-08-2023 3/3 verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, 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) Ibrar//- U T