Sukh Chain Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51707 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2018 Thana- BEERPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== SUKH CHAIN SINGH, Son of Arun Singh, Resident of Village - Ranike, P.S.- Karenka, Distt - Amritsar (Punjab) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms.Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 26.06.2018 in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No.72 of 2018 registered for the offence under Section 30/32 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the prayer for grant of regular bail was rejected with direction to the trial court to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. However, the trial has not been concluded and a report has come that a further six months' time is required for completion of the trial. Considering the fact that the petitioner has already been in custody for over a year and he has no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51707 of 2019(3) dt.13-09-2019 2/2 antecedents, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Begusarai, in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No.72 of 2018, subject to the following conditions:

(1) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, son, brother, sister and/or his wife.

(2) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(3) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of his failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(4) The petitioner shall co-operate 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. (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T