Sikram Sahni @ Sikram Kumar Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15144 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2019 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== SIKRAM SAHNI @ SIKRAM KUMAR SAHANI, aged about 23 years, Gender-Male, Son of Kapal Sahni, Resident of Village - Basant, P.S.- Jalley (Jaley), Distt.- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Jha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Nand Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case for the offence registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 4.5 liters wine is said to have been recovered.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15144 of 2020(2) dt.11-06-2020 2/3 present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 4.5 liters wine is recovered from the bag. The name of the petitioner has come in the present case on the basis of seized registration certificate which was in the name of father of the petitioner and was kept in the said bag. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr. P.C. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ Complaint Case.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, (Excise Act), Darbhanga, in connection with G.O. Case No. 1290 of 2019, arising out of Jalley P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15144 of 2020(2) dt.11-06-2020 3/3 Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of seven weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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