Loknath Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6069 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2021 Thana- CHAKAI District- Jamui ====================================================== Loknath Yadav Son Of Rito Yadav R/O Village- Kusaiya, P.S.- Sono (CHARKA Pathar), District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-02-2022 Due to the third wave of COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding. The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chakai P.S. Case No. 13 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections-272 & 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections30(A), 41 and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 19.375 liters wine and 100 kg. Mahua flower is recovered.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6069 of 2022(2) dt.18-02-2022 2/3 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is alleged that out of 19.375 liters wine and 100 kg. Mahua flower, 11.5 litres wine along with 50 kg. Mahua flower is said to have been recovered from a motorcycle whereas 7.875 litres wine along with 50 kg. Mahua flower is said to have been recovered from another motorcycle. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of secret information. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in the present case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.
On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
It is necessary to indicate here that this Court while considering the prayer made in the present anticipatory bail application has taken note of the exponential rise in number of covid cases due to outbreak of third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Further this Court can also not lose sight of the fact that the condition of jails is not conducive and suitable to the present situation which has arisen due to the sudden rise in covid cases.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6069 of 2022(2) dt.18-02-2022 3/3 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of Sri Rakesh, learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cumSpecial Judge, Excise Act, Jamui in connection with Chakai P.S. Case No. 13 of 2021 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.
(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T