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Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 May 2024CR. MISC./33782/2024

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Petitioners sought bail in a case of recovery of 765 litres of illicit wine from a vehicle under IPC and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act offences. The court granted bail conditional on framing of charge, or release if no charge-sheet is submitted, with attendance conditions.

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Petitioners directed to be released on bail on Rs.10,000 bonds each with two like sureties after framing of charge, or if charge-sheet not submitted, subject to appearance before trial court.

Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33782 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-324 Year-2023 Thana- JAYNAGAR District- Madhubani

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Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Singh (Male), Aged 25 years, Son Of Umesh Kumar Singh @ Umesh Singh, Resident Of Village- Laskariya P.S.Jaynagar, District- Madhubani

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Shambhu Sahani (Male), Aged about 26 years, Son Of Ajay Sahani, Resident Of Village- Laskariya, P.S.- Jaynagar, District- Madhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 21-05-2024

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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parties.

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The petitioners seek bail in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 324 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 272, 273, 414, 420, 467, 468, 472/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per FIR, there is recovery of 765 litres of illicit

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wine from the Sumo Victa Vehicle.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33782 of 2024(2) dt.21-05-2024 2/3

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present case only on the basis of disclosure of local chaukidar. They have no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor as well as vehicles in question. Neither the petitioners were arrested on the spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from their conscious possession. The seizure list appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses, rather by police personnel. The other co-accused namely, Vivek Singh has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 22.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11118 of 2024. Moreover, petitioner no. 1 is in judicial custody since 13.02.2024 and petitioner no.2 is in judicial custody since 17.02.2024.

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Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

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Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioners, let the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail, after framing of the charge , in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 324 of 2023, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, District-Madhubani.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33782 of 2024(2) dt.21-05-2024 3/3

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The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition that the petitioners have to present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

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(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

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