Dablu Sah @ Dablu Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68150 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Dablu Sah @ Dablu Kumar Sah Son of Shiv Sagar Sah R/o- AkhtiyarpurRajaura, P.S- Begusarai Muffasil, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. A.G.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-02-2023 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No.263 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per allegation, 1692 liters of Indian made foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck bearing Registration no. MH04MHD0080.
Ld. 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
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He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 14.102022.
It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in three other cases in which he is on bail. 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 in the present case. However, Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition 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 Ld. Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No.263 of 2022 on the following
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(i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that 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 criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents 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
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(vi) In case, the petitioner repeats offence of similar nature after enlargement on bail, his bail bond will be cancelled by the court below.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner 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) chandan/- U T