In an oral order arising from a police case concerning alleged liquor smuggling and cheating, the single judge allowed the petitioner's bail application after framing of charges upon furnishing a bond and sureties.
Petitioner released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3407 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2021 Thana- INDUSTRIAL AREA District- Vaishali
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JITENDRA RAI @ JITENDRA KUMAR S/o Surendra Rai R/o vill Litiyahi, P.S. - Mahua, Distt.- Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIhar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amresh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER
3 05-09-2022
Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be
removed within a period of four weeks from today.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Industrial P.S. Case No. 14 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468 of the I.P.C. and Sections 30(a), 36, 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amended Act, 2018.
As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 4298.40 litre IMFL from the truck in question and it is alleged that alleged consignment of liquor has been brought at the instance of petitioner and others.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2021 and bears criminal antecedent of ten cases of similar nature. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. He further submits that petitioner is not apprehended on the spot. Nothing has been recovered either from conscious possession or house of the petitioner. He further submits that seized liquor does not belong to the petitioner. He further submits that petitioner has been dragged in this case on the basis of his previous criminal antecedent.
The learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, petitioner is not apprehended on the spot, charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, after framing of charge on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge II cum Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Industrial Area P.S. Case No. 14 of 2021, subject to following conditions:-
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(i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.
(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself.
(iii) 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.
(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
shahzad/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible for bail after framing of charges in a case involving cheating and prohibition violations.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jitendra Rai @ Jitendra Kumar
The State of Bihar
Alok Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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