Ajay Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15359 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-409 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== AJAY CHAUDHARY, aged about 40 years (Male), Son of Bindeshwari Chaudhary, Resident of Village - Chakla Banmankhi, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Banmankhi, Distt - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party :

Mrs.Asha Kumari, 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 192.960 liters wine is said to have been recovered.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15359 of 2020(2) dt.11-06-2020 2/3 There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is alleged that total 192.960 liters wine is recovered from the car in question. The name of the petitioner has come in the present case on the basis of seized car. The petitioner is alleged to be the owner of the said car. 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 nature of goods kept in the said vehicle. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Kishanganj, in connection with Special Case No. 409 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15359 of 2020(2) dt.11-06-2020 3/3 Criminal 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