Suman Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16666 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-592 Year-2020 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

SUMAN KUMAR SINGH S/o Ajay Kumar Singh Resident of VillageBaruari East, Ward No.08, Police Station- Supaul (Lokha O.P.), DistrictSupaul. 2.

Ajay Kumar Singh Son of Late Pitamber Singh Resident of Village- Baruari East, Ward No.08, P.S.- Supaul (Lokha O.P.), District- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, 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)/45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 14.055 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16666 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 2/3 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 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 14.055 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 Additional District & Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Supaul in connection with Supaul P.S. case No.592/2020,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16666 of 2022(2) dt.08-04-2022 3/3 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T