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Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Jun 2020CR. MISC./16510/2020

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In a bail application regarding an offence under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, the High Court, Patna, ordered the petitioner's release on bail subject to conditions due to procedural lapses and the ICT lockdown.

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The petitioner was released on bail provisionally on personal bond, with a direction to produce sureties within 15 days of lockdown lift.

Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Kumar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16510 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai

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ROHIT KUMAR @ ROHIT KUMAR SINGH S/o Bindeshwar Singh Resident of Village- Iniyar, P.S.- Mufassil (Lakho), Distt- Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nilesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 08-06-2020

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This matter has been taken up through Video

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Conferencing.

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Heard the parties.

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The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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Liquor was allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner and prosecution report has been submitted without proper investigation of the case. Petitioner is in custody since 03.02.2020.

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Considering the procedural lapses aforesaid, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20000/- (Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16510 of 2020(3) dt.08-06-2020 2/2

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like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Excise Case No. 66C2 of 2019 with following conditions:

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(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

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(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

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If the petitioner would not be able in furnishing sureties due to lock-down, he shall be provisionally released on his personal bond and the provisional bail shall be confirmed only after production of the bailors within fifteen days of restoration of normal function of the Court.

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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mantreshwar/-

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