Vidya Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42044 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -113 Year- 2018 Thana -BARAULI District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Vidya Chaudhari son of Babulal Chaudhari Resident of Village- Paharpur Police Station- Barhariya District- Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections-272 & 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 112.5 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused persons namely, Kamlesh Sah, Arun Singh and Md. Khalis. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42044 of 2018 (2) dt.17-07-2018 suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 112.5 liters wine is recovered from the car in question. The car in question does not belong to 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.

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 2nd Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 113 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U T