Ansar Alam @ Md Ansar Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14525 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2022 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== ANSAR ALAM @ MD ANSAR ALAM Son of Imamuddin R/V- Saptiya Bishanpur P.s- Kochadhaman Dist- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, 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 sections 30(a), 32, 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 127.680 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 127.680 liters wine is recovered from the vehicle in question. The name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the vehicle in question. The same is run as public carrier by the driver of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14525 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 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 the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. case No. 226 of 2022, Special Case No. 892 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T