Ranjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14169 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2021 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== RANJEEV KUMAR S/o Rajendra Prasad Singh R/o Bhadas, Ward no. 8, P.S.- Khagaria Muffasil, Distt- Khagaria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 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(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1412.280 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. It is alleged that 1412.280 liters wine is recovered. The name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the motorcycle from which part of the recovery has been made. The said motorcycle has already been sold by the petitioner vide Annexure-2 before the alleged occurrence. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14169 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 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 Exclusive Excise Court No. 2, Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. case No. 465 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T