Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2349 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2022 Thana- NAYAGAON District- Begusarai ====================================================== Prince Kumar Son Of Ramanuj Singh R/O Village- Maheshwara, Ward No.06, P.S.- Nowkothi, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 847.44 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as he is said to be owner of the pick up Van, in question. The pick up Van is run as public carrier. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods, kept in the pick up Van. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2349 of 2023(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/2 suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 847.44 liters wine is recovered from the pick up Van. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar.) On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-1, Begusarai in connection with Nayagaon P.S. Case No. 47 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T