Lalit Mandal @ Lalit Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8789 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-805 Year-2022 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Lalit Mandal @ Lalit Kumar Mandal S/O Soney Lal Mahto @ Soney Lal Mandal Resident of Village- Haripur, P.S.- Sadar (Mobbi O.P.), DistrictDarbhanga. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Raghwendra Pratap Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 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 630 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 local residents. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 630 liters wine is recovered from the mango orchard. The mango

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8789 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 orchard, in question does not belong to the petitioner. 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. 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 Court No. 1, Darbhanga in connection with Darbhanga Sadar (Mabbi O.P.) P.S. Case No. 805 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