Sandeep Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50104 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-324 Year-2019 Thana- HUSSAINGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== SANDEEP CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE VIJAY CHAUDHARY R/O VILLAGE- FAJILPUR, P.S.- HUSSAINGANJ, DISTRICT- SIWAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arbind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hussainganj P.S. Case 324 of 2019, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 38(i), 41(i) of Bihar Excise Prohibition Act, 2016.

As per allegation, 132.120 litres of liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that nothing has been

2/4 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that liqour was recovered from the underconstructed house of the petitioner and at the time of occurrence the petitioner was not present there. The petitioner has been languishing in jail since 27.07.2022.

It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the petition that the petitioner has moved earlier before this Court for grant of anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc No. 5267 of 2020. It has further been stated in paragraph no. 3 that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

However, the learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge-II-cumSpl. Judge, Excise, Siwan in connection with Hussainganj P.S. Case 324 of 2019 on the following conditions:

3/4 (i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not hamper on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required.

(iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.

(iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedent, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent despite his knowledge of the same.

(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of

4/4 the petitioner.

The application stands allowed accordingly.

The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects, if any, pointed out by the office within a period of one month and the Registry is directed to issue the certified copy of this order only after removal of office objections.

(Jitendra Kumar, J) uttam/- U T