Murari Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20848 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2016 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Murari Rai S/o Late Gyanchand Raj, R/o Village- Aami Chauhani Patti, P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273, 290 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47(A) of the Excise Act.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 55 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the local residents. The name of local residents, who have named the petitioner, has not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20848 of 2018(2) dt.12-04-2018 2/2 evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 55 liters wine is recovered from a dilapidated hut in question. The dilapidated hut in question does not belong to the petitioner. 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./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 six 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 A.D.J.-VI, Saran at Chapra in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 11/2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T