Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14389 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2022 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== VIKASH KUMAR S/O RAM EKBAL SAH Resident of Village- Bhawruwa, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Mohammed Arif, 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 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 32 and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1358.64 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 1358.64 liters wine is recovered from four different vehicles. None of the vehicles in question belongs to the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local Chowkidar. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14389 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 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 Special Judge, Excise Court No. 2, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Madhuban P.S. case No. 464 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