Sunil Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6179 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2022 Thana- HASPURA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== 1.

Sunil Chaudhary S/O Mangal Chaudhari R/v- Halimchak, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) 2.

Ravindra Chaudhary S/O Mangal Chaudhari R/v- Halimchak, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Leelawati Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 258.840 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The names of the petitioners have transpired in this case as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6179 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/3 the alleged recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioners where the other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 258.840 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner and car. The car in question belongs to the petitioners. Same is run as public transport. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the car. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, 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 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6179 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 3/3 Judge, Excise II, Aurangabad in connection with Haspura P.S. case No.256/2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T