Shailesh Yadav @ Shailesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64918 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2021 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== SINTU KUMAR Son of Munshi Yadav R/v- Abhaypur Tola- Tahbalbigha, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 74975 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2021 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== SHAILESH YADAV @ SHAILESH KUMAR S/o Kameshar Yadav R/oAbhaipur, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

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

(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 64918 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 74975 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arya Achint For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 380 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a)(d) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise

2/4 (Amendment) Act, 2018.

As per allegation, 1400 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from a Bhati.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. They further submit that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. They also submit that the petitioners have been languishing in jail since 19.08.2022.

It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents.

It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioners have not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one. However, Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioners for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioners, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail on their furnishing bail bonds

3/4 in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Ld. Excise Court No-01, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 380 of 2021 on the following conditions:

(i) The petitioners will make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required.

(ii) The petitioners will undertake that investigation/trial will not hamper on account of their absence or non-cooperation. They must be available to the police or the court whenever their presence is required. (iii) The petitioners 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 them 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 petitioners have any criminal antecedents, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioners after hearing them and getting satisfied that the

4/4 petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents despite their 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 petitioners.

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