Mahiram @ Mahi Ram @ Mahiram Bisnoi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24372 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna ====================================================== MAHIRAM @ MAHI RAM @ MAHIRAM BISNOI Son of Babulal @ Babu Lal Resident of Village - Birami, Pin -342027, Block-Luni, P.S.-Luni, District - Jodhpur, State - Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with P.R. Case No.93/2018 registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(1) and 39(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is about recovery of huge quantity of liquor from the truck and the petitioner is said to be owner of the Truck and transporter.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has no knowledge about booking of the liquor to Bihar and as a matter of fact booking was made in some other pretext, as such he may not be held responsible for that, however, no paper has been produced by the learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24372 of 2019(3) dt.13-08-2019 2/2 the petitioner in support of that.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, however, if the petitioner surrenders and pray for regular bail along with the documents showing his innocence that he has no knowledge about booking of the liquor to Bihar or booking has been made on some other pretext, the same shall be considered by the learned court below and considering the same and other materials available on the record, he will dispose of the prayer for bail of the petitioner, if possible on the same day. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T