Lalu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22131 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-669 Year-2020 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

LALU YADAV Son of Sri Mohan Yadav Resident of Village - Basantpur, P.S.- Sathi, District - West Champaran.

2.

Nanhaki Yadav Son of Sri Ratan Yadav Resident of Village - Basantpur, P.S.- Sathi, District - West Champaran.

3.

Nirgun Mukhiya Son of Sri Santosh Mukhiya Resident of Village - Basantpur, P.S.- Sathi, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Shikarpur P.S. case No.669 of 2020 registered under Sections 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 15 liters wine is recovered.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22131 of 2021(2) dt.03-08-2021 2/3 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 on the basis of disclosure made by the local residents as per F.I.R. The names of local residents, who have named the petitioners, have not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 15 liters wine is recovered from the bank of the river. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

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 and also the lockdown, 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 their personal bond to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22131 of 2021(2) dt.03-08-2021 3/3 learned Special Judge, Excise, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Shikarpur P.S. case No.669 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioners will furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T