Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80710 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Jamui ====================================================== MANISH KUMAR Son of Mohan Sah Resident of Village-Bishanpur, P.S.- Begusarai (Town), District-Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Bachan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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

Allegation is of recovery of 144 litres of illicit liquor from the dickey of the vehicle which was being driven by the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is Driver of the vehicle and was not aware about illicit liquor kept in the vehicle. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 06.10.2019. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80710 of 2019(2) dt.09-12-2019 2/2 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending, in connection with Case No. 398 C2 of 2019, with following conditions:- (1)Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) 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 his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the court below.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (S. Kumar, J) ranjan/- U