Jainarayan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66409 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- West Champaran ====================================================== JAINARAYAN CHAUDHARY Son of Vaidhnath Choudhary Resident of Village- Nawkatola, Dumwaliya, Ward No.-9, P.S.- Bagaha (Pathkhauli O.P.), District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kr Singh No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bettiah Excise P.S. Case No. 375 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation, about 77 litres of country made liquor was recovered from a bike.

The learned 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.

2/4 He also submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 09.09.2022.

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 circumstance, 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 the Ld. Special Judge, Excise, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Excise P.S. Case No. 375 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

3/4 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 antecedent, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent 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, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects, if any, pointed out by the office

4/4 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) ashishkr/- U T