Chiranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74601 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Banka ====================================================== CHIRANJIT KUMAR Son of Suresh Ram Resident of Village- Makkari, P.S.- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niranjan Parihar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Recovery is of total 1167.840 liters of illicit foreign liquor.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that the recovery has been made from the vehicle in question and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74601 of 2022(3) dt.25-02-2023 2/3 further submits that petitioner is the driver of the vehicle in question and he has no concern at all with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor.

Vide order dated 13.01.2023 a report was called for with regard to the ownership of the vehicle in question. Report reveals that the owner of the vehicle in question is Malati Choudhary and petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question.

He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2022.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Excise Complaint Case No. 257 of 2022, subject to the following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74601 of 2022(3) dt.25-02-2023 3/3 fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

3. 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.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) mdrashid/- U T