Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57095 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2022 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Arun Kumar S/o Munni Lal Mahto Resident of Village- Ujiyar Tola, P.S.- Ara Nagar, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

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

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 157 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

As per allegation, 90 litres and 200 litres of country made liquor were recovered from two tempos respectively.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner was only the

2/4 passenger and he was arrested only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that none of the vehicle belong to the petitioner.

The petitioner has been languishing in jail since 08.03.2022.

It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the petition that the petitioner has not moved earlier before this Court for grant of anticipatory bail or regular bail. It has further been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, the learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstance, 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 learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. IInd, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case

3/4 No. 157 of 2022 on the following conditions:

(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

4/4 wrong, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of 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) ashishkr/- U T