Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72184 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2023 Thana- KONCH District- Gaya ====================================================== Ashok Kumar S/O Bineshi Yadav @ Binesh Yadav Village- Chiraili, Ps. Tekari, Dist. Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-11-2023 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 under Sections 30 (a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 265 liters of country made liquor is said to have recovered from the pickup van. He submits that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. He further submits that the vehicle was run by the driver and the petitioner was not aware of the loaded articles. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail application.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72184 of 2023(2) dt.29-11-2023 2/3

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) in Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No.1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB0141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is nothing recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Konch P.S. Case No.347 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., subject to the further conditions that:

(1) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to who he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72184 of 2023(2) dt.29-11-2023 3/3

(2) That the bailor shall also stated on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after their release in the present case and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse.

6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna.

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