Ranjit Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52017 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2023 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ranjit Thakur S/O Shyam Thakur Resident Of Village- Patauna, StationBasopatti, Dist. Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anish Chandra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.06.2023 in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 142 of 2023 (G.R. No.955 of 2023), F.I.R. dated 18.06.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. Recovery is of total 72 liters of illicit liquor from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52017 of 2023(2) dt.17-08-2023 2/3 recovered from the conscious possession or the house of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the motorcycle in question. He further submits that petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor and there is non-compliance with mandatory procedure prescribed for recovery under Section 100 of Cr.P.C. The petitioner is in custody since 19.06.2023.

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

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner has clean antecedent and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 142 of 2023 (G.R. No.955 of 2023), subject to the following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52017 of 2023(2) dt.17-08-2023 3/3 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 witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

3. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, 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) mdrashid/- U T