Chandra Rai @ Chandar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.215 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2019 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== CHANDRA RAI @ CHANDAR RAY Son of Late Vidyanand Rai Resident of Village - Kala Diyara, P.S.- Salimpur, District - Patna ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Sharda Kumari, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30,32 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

There is allegation of recovery of about 26.280 liters of foreign liquor from the bricks kiln of one Bablu Rai. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is no way concerned with the recovery, as the same has not been recovered from his conscious possession. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. The mandatory provision under Section 100 Cr.P.C. has not been followed at the time of seizure.

Considering the facts of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order, be released 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 Special Judge Excise Act Patna in Salimpur Police Station Case No. 209 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.215 of 2020(2) dt.19-02-2020 2/2 2019, on the following conditions:-

(1) 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 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T