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Basudev Mahto v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC13 May 2020CR. MISC./18041/2020

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In a bail application arising from a case involving recovery of 80 litres of country-made liquor, the court allowed release upon furnishing of a bail bond with sureties, subject to standard conditions regarding cooperation and evidence tampering.

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Petitioner released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to specific conditions.

Basudev Mahto 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.18041 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2019 Thana- BHANGHA District- West Champaran

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BASUDEV MAHTO Son of Late Bano Mahato Resident of Village - Bakulahiya, P.S.- Manpur, District- Bettiah, West Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 13-05-2020

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(The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.)

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 414 of the I.P.C. and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act, 2016.

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Allegation is recovery of 80 litres of country made liquor from the possession of petitioner.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing was recovered from the possession of petitioner.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18041 of 2020(2) dt.13-05-2020 2/2

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Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 26.11.2019.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of

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the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned court below, in connection with Bhangaha P.S. Case No. 55 of 2019 subject to the conditions that:-

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(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

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(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be represented on each and every date fixed by the court.

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(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.

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(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offences, after his release on bail the trial court shall take steps to cancel his bail bond.

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(S. Kumar, J)

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veena/rajiv-

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