Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41095 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Munna Kumar S/o Jaglal Ram, resident of Village- Mornisk Nayatotla Kerma, P.S.- Maniyari, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Shailendra Kumar -2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 30.755 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired as the alleged recovery is made from the field situated at the back of the house of the petitioner. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41095 of 2018(2) dt.16-07-2018 2/2 substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 30.755 liters wine is recovered from the field situated at the back of the house of the petitioner. Nothing incriminating 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 Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R./complaint.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarur, in connection with Excise Case No. 31 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Narendra/- (Sudhir Singh, J) U T