Dilip Kamat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19184 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-352 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

Dilip Kamat S/O- Late Satyanarayan Kumat Village- Kamat Tola Ward No24 PSs- Supaul Dist- Supaul 2.

Kajal Devi W/O- Dilip Kamat Village- Kamat Tola PS- Supaul Ward No-24 Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Patla Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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 7 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and there is 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19184 of 2023(2) dt.15-05-2023 2/3 on disclosure made by co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 7 liters wine is recovered from the hut. The hut in question does not belong to the petitioners. The seizure list does not disclose the place of recovery of wine in question. It only indicates the Mohalla, from which it was recovered and the ward number. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19184 of 2023(2) dt.15-05-2023 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. case No.352 of 2022 (Information case No.352/2022), subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Narendra/- (Sudhir Singh, J) U T