Chutul Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12144 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-938 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chutul Patel, aged 24 years (M), Son of Nawal Patel Resident of Village - Kotwa Pashchim Tola, P.S.- Kotwa, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ashraf Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K. Nirala, learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 938 of 2019 registered for offences under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution story, on receipt of secret information, the police made a raid in the sugarcane field and recovered huge quantity of foreign liquor (117 liter) from there. In the present case, the present petitioner has been identified to have fled away from the place of occurrence. Looking to the quantity of liquor recovered as also considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12144 of 2020(2) dt.20-07-2020 2/2 Court is not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected.

If the petitioner surrenders before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today and prays or bail, the court below, without being prejudiced by this order, will pass orders in accordance with law.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T