Nand Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56727 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2021 Thana- DEHRI TOWN District- Rohtas ====================================================== Nand Kumar Singh Son of Shri Babulal Singh R/V- Sidhauli, P.S- Dalmia Nagar Distt.- Rohtas At ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dr. Ajay Shankar Rajoo For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-11-2022 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dehri, (Dalmia Nagar P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
As per allegation, 45 liters of Indian made foreign liquor has been recovered from a Scorpio bearing Registration No. JH10 BB 0614.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that nothing has been
2/4 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has been languishing in jail since 21.06.2022.
It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the petition that the petitioner has moved earlier for anticipatory bail but he has not moved earlier for regular bail before this Court.
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 vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, 1st -cum- Special Judge of Court No. 1, Excise Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Dehri, (Dalmia Nagar P.S. Case No. 496 of 2021 on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for
3/4 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 wrong, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
4/4 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) chandan/- U T