Roop Singh @ Rup Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74711 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2019 Thana- BOCHAHAN District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== ROOP SINGH @ RUP SINGH Son of Daram Singh Resident of Village and P.O. - Bas Akbarpur, P.S.- Hisar, District- Hariyana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Babita Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 20-11-2019 Instant petition under Sections 439 and 440 of Criminal Procedure Code has been moved for grant of bail in F.I.R. No.282 of 2019 , dated 6.8.2019, registered at Police Station Bochahan under Sections 272, 273, 279 of the Indian Penal Code and 47A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. I have also perused the relevant record of the case, necessary for adjudication of this petition.

Petitioner is alleged to be the driver of the vehicle from which 23 litres of wine was recovered, which fact is seriously disputed. It is submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge of the consignment. Prima facie also it appears that thus far no case against the petitioner is made out indicating his

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has roots in the society; and is not likely to interfere in the investigation or influence any of the witnesses or destroy the evidence, as also that he is behind bars since 7.8.2019. At this stage petitioner is not required for investigation.

Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Bochahan (Bochha) P.S. Case No.282 of 2019, on the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(iii) That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court

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(iv) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail. Any observation made herein shall not be construed to be an expression on the merits of the matter. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) K.C.Jha/- U T