Akash Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19054 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-512 Year-2022 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Akash Kumar Gupta Son Of Late Pashpat Kumar Gupta @ Pashpat Prasad Gupta Resident Of Village Sahebganj Road Chakiya, Ps- Chakiya, DisttEast Champaran 2.

Pankaj Kumar Son Of Late Pashpat Kumar Gupta @ Pashpat Prasad Gupta Resident Of Village Sahebganj Road Chakiya, Ps- Chakiya, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Atul Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 123.975 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. It is alleged that 123.975 liters wine is recovered from joint house of the petitioners. Except for this, there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19054 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/2 other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon the order dated 1304-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar.) On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 512 of 2022, 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