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Sanjit Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 May 2022CR. MISC./66152/2021

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What is this about?

In a criminal contempt proceeding, the Patna High Court granted bail to an accused involved in the manufacture and sale of countrymade liquor under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, placing him on bail with strict conditions including monthly police station visits.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail on Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions including monthly police station visits and family guarantee.

Sanjit Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66152 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2021 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran

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SANJIT RAI S/o Ramjivan Rai R/o village- Tehati, P.S.- Marhowrah, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Basant Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 11-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within four

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weeks.

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The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No.360 of 2021 registered under Section 30/41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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As per the prosecution story, the police on patrolling duty got secret information that some accused persons have hidden countrymade liquor in the house of accused Sanjit Rai. The place was raided, search was made and in course of search the police recovered 700 liters of countrymade liquor/spirit from the spot. Seizure list was prepared and it was found that amongst other, this petitioner is engaged in selling off the countrymade liquor.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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alleged seizure has not been made either from his conscious possession or in his house and only on the basis of the suspicion, the police has implicated him. He submits that the charge sheet has already been submitted and he is in jail since 01.09.2021 (as stated in para-8 of the bail application).

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Considering the aforesaid fact, that the charge sheet has already been submitted, he is in jail since 01.09.2021 and further that the same has not been recovered from his conscious possession, this Court is inclined to grant him the privilege of bail.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No.360 of 2021 to the satisfaction of learned 2^nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Saran, subject to following conditions:

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(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of the petitioner, who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;

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(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reasons will entail cancellation of his

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bail by the Trial court itself;

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(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every month for next six months to mark his presence;

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(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again failing which the State shall be at liberty to steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.

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With the aforesaid observations, the bail application is

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allowed.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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Prakash Narayan /- U T

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