Purushottam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67353 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Supaul ====================================================== PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR SON OF LATE DINESH PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- SECTOR 8 B, STREET 22, KOYALA DIPU, P.S.- HARDA, DISTT.- BOKARO STEEL CITY (JHARKHAND) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harsh Anuj, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Recovery is of 909 liters of foreign liquor.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. and the seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the alleged recovery has been made from the van in question of which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67353 of 2022(3) dt.16-02-2023 2/3 the petitioner happens to be the driver. He further submits that the petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged liquor. He further submits that the police after investigation has submitted charge-sheet in this case against the petitioner. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 19.07.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Supaul Excise P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022 with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67353 of 2022(3) dt.16-02-2023 3/3 the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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