Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6374/2018bail granted

Shiv Shankar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2018-02-01Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6374 of 2018 (2) dt.01-02-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6374 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -336 Year- 2017 Thana -AJAMNAGAR District- KATIHAR ====================================================== Shiv Shankar Mahto S/o Late Janak Mahto, R/o Milan Para Kaliaganj, P.S. Kaliaganj, Dist- Uttar Dinojpur, West Bengal .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 01-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2017 in connection with Azamnagar (Salmari) P.S. Case No. 336 of 2017 for the offences alleged under Sections 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 57 litres of foreign liquor from the petitioner and another co-accused persons. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 15.10.2017, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6374 of 2018 (2) dt.01-02-2018 each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J. II Cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Katihar, in connection with Azamnagar (Salmari) P.S. Case No. 336 of 2017, on the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial. (iii) That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned.

(iv) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/- U T