Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58900 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Rohtas ====================================================== SONU KUMAR Son of Late Bhola Bind @ Bhola Prasad Bind Resident of village- Mubarakganj, Police Station- Sasaram (T), District- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-01-2023 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sasaram Sadar Sub-Divisional Case No. 35 of 2022 arising out of Excise Case No. 69 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation total 75 liters of illicit liquor was recovered in a plastic bag which is loaded on a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR 24E 1530.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

2/4 case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner has no concern with the seized Hero Passion Pro Motorcycle. He further submits that search and seizure has not been made as per the procedure as prescribed under Section 100 Cr. P.C.

He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 06.03.2022.

It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.

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. Exclusive

3/4 Special Judge Excise, Court No. 1, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Excise Case No. 69 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 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.

4/4 (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.

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) ramesh/- U T