Jagarnath Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19719 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2019 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jagarnath Paswan Son of Jhulena Paswan Resident of Village - Gopi Chhapara, P.S.- Kesariya, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Patanjali Rishi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honour his undertaking given in the instant case for depositing the requisite court fee and to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) and 37(c) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. There is recovery of 3.450 litres of illicit liquor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19719 of 2021(2) dt.16-12-2021 2/2 from the house of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the illicit liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders before learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today and pray for regular bail, the same may be considered by the learned Court below without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, the petition stands disposed off.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T