Vinod Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16950 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2022 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.

VINOD MANJHI Son of Late Dhudhar Manjhi Resident of Village - Mirchai Chak, P.S.- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. 2.

Baiju Chaudhary @ Rajiv Kumar Son of Late Manur Chaudhary Resident of Village - Hal Mokeam Kansua (Pokhar Ke pass) and Parmanent - Phauladpur, P.S.- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 40 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioner No.1 has got no criminal antecedent and there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16950 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 2/3 no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The names of the petitioners have transpired in this case as the alleged recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioners where the other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that total 40 liters wine is recovered, out of which 15 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, 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 Special Excise Court No.1, Jehanabad in connection with Sakurabad P.S. case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16950 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 3/3 laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T