Avinash Kumar @ Sukhali Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11852 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-451 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Avinash Kumar @ Sukhali Sahani Son Of Loknath Sahani R/O VillageKanhauli, P.S.- Mithanpur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bela Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 connection with Excise Case No. 451 of 2021, P.R. No. 70 of 2021 registered for the offence under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 198.060 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11852 of 2022(2) dt.11-03-2022 2/2 case. It is alleged that 198.060 litres wine is recovered from the hut of co-accused. 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 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.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, 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/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Court No.-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Excise Case No. 451 of 2021, P. R. No. 70 of 2021 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