Shankar Kumar Marandi @ Shankar Marandi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12493 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2022 Thana- KHARHAGPUR District- Munger ====================================================== Shankar Kumar Marandi @ Shankar Marandi Son Of Baki Marandi @ Cheko Marandi @ Tako Marandi R/O Vill.- Motiyatari, P.S.- Kharagpur, Haveli Kharagpur, Distt.- Munger ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deep Nishi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2023 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(C) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and sections 2(E), 3, 5(6) and 18 of Bihar Mahua Flower Rules, 2006.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 76 kg decomposed mahua is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that 76 kg decomposed mahua is recovered out of which 50 kg decomposed mahua is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner whereas 26 kg decomposed mahua is recovered from the house of other persons. The name of the petitioner has transpired as part of the recovery is made from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12493 of 2023(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/2 joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13.04.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal 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./complaint case.

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 Court Excise-1, Munger in connection with Kharagpur P.S. case No. 643/2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T