Raju v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83448 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== RAJU Son of Late Tillu Resident of Sadar Bazar, P.S.- Sadar (Meerut), District- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vibhakar Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-01-2020 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 511.200 litres of illicit liquor from the Mahindra Tractor which was being driven by the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is Driver of the Tractor and was not aware about illicit liquor kept in the Tractor. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 13.10.2019. 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.83448 of 2019(2) dt.06-01-2020 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 Excise Case No. 358 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