Kumar Uttam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66540 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2023 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna ====================================================== Kumar Uttam Son Of Dilip Kumar R/O Tubewell No. 2, Sheikhpura, Behind Shailbharan Apartment, P.S. - Shastri Nagar, Distt. - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akanksha Malviya For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 31-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable Sections 30 (a)/37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 360ML of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the Scooty. He submits that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. He submits that the apprehended person disclosed the name of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the place of recovery or any trade of liquor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66540 of 2023(2) dt.31-10-2023 2/3 mentioned in para-3 of this application.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No.1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 360 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C, subject to the further conditions that (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66540 of 2023(2) dt.31-10-2023 3/3 aforesaid amount in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T