Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16334 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2023 Thana- BHARGAMA District- Araria ====================================================== Mantu Kumar, aged about 24 years (M), Son Of Sri Gopal Jaiswal Resident Of Village- Brajesh Nagar, Ps- K. Hat, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 19 of 2023 for the offence registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 154.56 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the car in question.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16334 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/3 against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 154.56 liters wine is recovered from car in question. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of seized car in question. The petitioner is alleged to be the owner of the said car. The said car is run as a public transport. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. 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. 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, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3005 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari-Versus-The 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, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16334 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 3/3 before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below/concerned Court, in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 19 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T