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Pramod Koda v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Nov 2022CR. MISC./44279/2022

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A two-judge Bench granted anticipatory bail to petitioners facing prosecution under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for liquor possession, directing registration of defects and imposing standard bail conditions including antecedent verification within thirty days of arrest or surrender.

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Petitioners granted bail upon arrest or surrender within thirty days by furnishing bond of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties of like amount, subject to specified conditions.

Pramod Koda Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44279 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2022 Thana- PIRI BAZAR District- Lakhisarai

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PRAMOD KODA

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Dabloo Koda Both Son of Khiran Koda R/o Tali Kodasi Bariyarpur, P.S.- Piri Bazar, District - Lakhisarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Jiban Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 16-11-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a),(b) (c) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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Recovery is of 15 liters of country made liquor.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case on the basis of the information given by the local Chaukidar.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44279 of 2022(2) dt.16-11-2022 2/3

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Further submits that except the information furnished by the Chaukidar, no cogent material has come during investigation against the petitioners and the petitioners have no concern at all with the alleged recovery and nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioners.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners and submits that the petitioners carry one more case other than the present one.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Piri Bazar P.S. Case No.10 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and with other following conditions:-

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(1) Petitioners 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 their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44279 of 2022(2) dt.16-11-2022 3/3

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reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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

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And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Nitesh/-

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