Dhiraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90091 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2024 Thana- GORADIH District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Son of Surendra Prasad Singh @ Surendra Singh Resident of village - Surajpur, Police Station - Ujiyarpur, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 05-03-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Goradih P.S. Case No. 142 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 30(a), 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act lodged on 09.10.2024 by the informant, Pawan Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that on information, intercepted a Pickup Van and there is recovery/seizure of 698.7 liters foreign liquor. This led to the FLR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not the owner of the vehicle and has no concerned with it, only because criminal antecedent and presence at inappropriate place, implicated and he is in custody since 10.10.2024 (para-4 of the petition). Further submission is that one of the co-accused Ram Punit Ray has been granted relief in Cr. Misc. No. 80839 of 2024. The last submission is that without accepting the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90091 of 2024(2) dt.05-03-2025 2/3 allegation and/or the outcome of the present case, the petitioner intends to contribute Rs 20,000/- to the District Legal Services Authority, Bhagalpur for installation of music system in the Civil Court Campus of Bhagalpur through Demand Draft issued by the local branch of the State Bank of India.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Taking into account the aforesaid submission as also the fact that he does not own the vehicle, at best be either driving or sitting, is in custody since 10.10.2024 and will be facing the music ultimately, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- to the District Legal Services Authority Bhagalpur, for installation of music system in the Civil Court Campus of Bhagalpur through Demand Draft issued by the local branch of the State Bank of India and the receipt shall be submitted to the trial Court by DLSA, Bhagalpur
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Excise Judge-II, Bhagalpur in connection with Goradih P.S. Case No. 142 of 2024 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90091 of 2024(2) dt.05-03-2025 3/3 member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark his attendance;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.
8. Let a copy of the order be sent to the learned Principal District Judge, Bhagalpur for his perusal and needful. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T