Raushan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8442 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2021 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raushan Ray Son Of Yogi Ray R/O Village- Ladaut, P.S.- Benipatti, DistrictMadhubani ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ratanakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a), 41 and 44 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 279.750 liters wine is recovered.

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 name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8442 of 2022(2) dt.04-03-2022 2/2 suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 279.750 liters wine is recovered from the house of co-accused. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner 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./complaint case.

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 Additional Sessions Judge -II-cumSpecial Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 160/2021, G.R. No. 1300/2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T