Ravindra Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1066 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Purnia ====================================================== RAVINDRA THAKUR Son of Sri Arun Thakur Resident of Village - Khutauna Virpur, Ward No.8, P.s.- Ladania, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Praveen For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore(App100) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-06-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter within one month. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with C-1 Case No. 188 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the driver of Tata 407 truck where from 1442.520 litres of liquor was recovered.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that petitioner is driver of that vehicle and he was not aware about the consignment loaded on that vehicle. He is a person of clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1066 of 2022(2) dt.01-06-2022 2/2 antecedents and under custody since 09.11.2021. Considering the clean antecedents as well as the period of custody, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise)- cum- 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Purnia in connection with C-1 Case No. 188 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall be released only after verification of his criminal antecedents.

(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (iii) At the time of furnishing bail bond, the petitioner shall file an affidavit to the effect that he shall not indulge himself in future in the similar type of offence. If it is found so, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application before the court below for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner and the learned court below will take decision in accordance with law.

Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time mentioned hereinabove, failing which, the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) SONALI/- U T