Ajit Singh @ Ajit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64902 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2022 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ajit Singh @ Ajit Son Of Ramnath Singh Village- Paharpur Ps- Baikunthpur Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-10-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

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

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 348 of 2022 dated 31.12.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272 and 273 read with section 34 of the IPC and sections 30(a), 33 and 34 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, total 5 litres of spirit and 30 litres of country made liquor were recovered from the old house of Vasudeo Bhagat.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64902 of 2023(2) dt.12-10-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has six other criminal cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 348 of 2022 with the condition/s:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to cancelled.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T