Pankaj Shukla v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5756 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2018 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== PANKAJ SHUKLA SON OF SURESH SHUKLA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JALALPUR, POLICE STATION- LALGANJ, DISTRICT- VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anirudh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 320 of 2018, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Earlier the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 17.09.2020. It is submitted that till date case has not been committed and petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2020.

However, learned APP vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Considering the facts and circumstances, I am not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5756 of 2021(3) dt.07-07-2021 2/2 inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. However, once charge has been framed and trial is commenced, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned trial court on its own satisfaction and on the condition that petitioner will cooperate in disposal of trial and appear before the court, as and when required.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U