Suresh Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67888 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2021 Thana- KHAIRA District- Saran ====================================================== SURESH CHOUDHARY Son of Late Marai Choudhary Resident of Village - Nagra Rauja, Police Station- Khaira (Nagra O.P. ), District - Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 09-03-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khira P.S. Case No. 344 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 30 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Recovery is of 5.500 liters of foreign liquor. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. In fact, nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67888 of 2021(2) dt.09-03-2022 2/3 from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the alleged recovery is said to have been made from house of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Moreover, the co-accused, namely, Naresh Chaudhary, having more of less similar allegation, has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 07.03.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65396 of 2021. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 11.10.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries four more cases other than the present one. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 learned A.D.J.-cum- Special Judge, Excise, Saran in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 344 of 2021 with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and 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/her absence on two consecutive dates

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67888 of 2021(2) dt.09-03-2022 3/3 without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled 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.

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) brajesh/- U