Dhuran Yadav @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15242 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-373 Year-2022 Thana- NAWANAGAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Dhuran Yadav @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Yadav Son Of Bade Lal Singh @ Barelal Yadav @ Bade Lal Yadav R/O Village- Parmeshwarpur Semri, P.S.- Dawath, District- Rohtas ... ... 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.Suresh Prasad Singh, 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) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 28.980 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on disclosure made by co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 28.980

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15242 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 liters wine is recovered from the side of the bridge in abandoned state. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. 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 Cr. 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 complaint case/F.I.R.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or 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/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Special Judge IInd, Buxar in connection with Nawanagar P.S. case No.373 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Narendra/- (Sudhir Singh, J) U T