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Birendra Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Sept 2020CR. MISC./22345/2020

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The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner in a violation of prohibition case involving liquor recovery, directing release on personal bond under exceptional lockdown circumstances. Later conditional bonds were to be furnished once normalcy is restored.

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Released on bail on personal bond with direction to furnish monetary bonds after normalcy restored.

Birendra Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22345 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2020 Thana- KAHALGAON District- Bhagalpur

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BIRENDRA SINGH Son of Satish Singh @ Chhatish Singh Resident of Village - Lauwa Lagan, P.S.- Chausa, District - Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Diwakar Upadhyaya, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rabindra Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 04-09-2020

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Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of lifting of the lockdown in the State of Bihar.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 56(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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Prosecution case, in short, is that 39.945 liters wine is

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recovered.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22345 of 2020(2) dt.04-09-2020 2/2

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petitioner is in custody since 07.03.2020 and has got no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet/prosecution report has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that 39.945 liters wine is recovered. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R./complaint case.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of 2^nd Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Bhagalpur in connection with Kahalgaon (Ghogha) P.S. case No.157 of 2020.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of four weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Narendra/-

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