Patna High CourtCR. MISC./83800/2023bail granted

Wasi Alam v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-10Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83800 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2023 Thana- FOREST (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- West Champaran ====================================================== Wasi Alam Son of Sk. Amanulaah R/o vill - Narkatia, P.S. - Purushottampur, Distt. - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Niraj Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2023 in connection with Forest Case No. 24F of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 5/8/13/14 of Bihar Saw Mills (regulation) Act, 1990 and under Sections 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest (Bihar Amendment, 1980) Act 1927.

3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the petitioner is having been running of illegal saw mill.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the alleged offences are punishable with rigorous imprisonment for one year.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83800 of 2023(2) dt.10-01-2024 2/2 behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the period of custody, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Forest Case No. 24F of 2023.

7. The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Purushottampur police station, West Champaran, on 1st Sunday of every month failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Saif/- U T