Manoj Seth @ Manoj Set v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85365 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-707 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Manoj Seth @ Manoj Set S/o Doman Seth R/o Mohalla- Musafirganj, Gajadharganj, P.S.- Buxar (Town), Dist.- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 16-01-2024 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
3. Altogether, 3.780 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a plastic bag kept in front of the petitioner's house.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or place of recovery or any trade of liquor. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is general
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85365 of 2023(2) dt.16-01-2024 2/3 and omnibus in nature. He was not apprehended on the spot. He had not consumed liquor. His name has been transpired in the present case merely on suspicion. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature that of the present case as mentioned in para 3 of the bail application.
5. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand) in account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, bearing Account No.3332964762, IFSC Code: CBIN0282779, MICR Code: 800016018, Central Bank of India, Chitkohra Branch, Patna.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 707 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85365 of 2023(2) dt.16-01-2024 3/3 how is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.
(2) The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of anticipatory bail on the ground of misuse.
7. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T