Md. Sohail Nabi @ Sonu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82695 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2019 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Md. Sohail Nabi @ Sonu S/o Md. Razi Ahmad @ Chhotan R/o villageGagan Diwan, P.S.- Laheri, District- Nalanda, Permanent Add.- Garh More Nawabhat, P.S.- Burdwan Sadar Burdwan, District- Burdwan- 713101 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Laheri P.S. Case No. 464 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

1603.62 litres of foreign liquor is alleged to have been recovered from a truck. Petitioner is owner of the said truck. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The said truck was being driven by the driver and petitioner had no knowledge that his truck was being used for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82695 of 2019(2) dt.18-12-2019 2/3 transportation of illicit liquor. Petitioner has been made accused in this case on the ground that he is onwer of truck in question. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Section 100 Cr.P.C has not been followed. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge (Excise), Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 464 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further conditions:- (i) The 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 in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82695 of 2019(2) dt.18-12-2019 3/3 (ii) 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. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T