Umesh Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62529 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2022 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Umesh Tanti Son of Late Geno Tanti Resident of Village - Govind Bigha, P.S. and District - Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shaukat Alam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-02-2023 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No.192 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation, 43.125 liters of liquor has been recovered from a Toto rickshaw.

Ld. 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 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also

2/4 submits that the petitioner is just a driver and he has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor.

He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 19.08.2022.

It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has moved this Court earlier for anticipatory bail vide Cr. Misc No. 39732 of 2022. However, Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged 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 Ld. Upper District and Session Judge-4th-cum-Special Judge (Excise Court-1st, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No.192 of 2022 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 get hampered 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 antecedents, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents 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, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

4/4 (vi) In case, the petitioner repeats offence of similar nature after enlargement on bail, his bail bond will be cancelled by the court below.

Ld. 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