Gurudev Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16979 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2021 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL DistrictSamastipur ====================================================== GURUDEV RAI Son of Gaya Prasad Rai R/V - Madhuwan, P.S.- Khanpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a), 41 (i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 2109 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16979 of 2022(2) dt.13-05-2022 2/3 the petitioner. It is alleged that 2109 liters wine is recovered from seven 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 the co-accused. Except for this, there is no other 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 learned Special Judge, Excise Court-1, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16979 of 2022(2) dt.13-05-2022 3/3 (Muffasil) Case No. 281 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