Ritesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18036 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2019 Thana- PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== RITESH SINGH Son of Late Murari Singh Resident of Village- Ashrafpur Supaul, P.S.- Shahpur Patori, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Alok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Chandra Sen Pd Singh, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for offence punishable under section 272 and other ancillary sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Police seized a truck carrying 3,457 liters of wine and arrested co-accused Awadesh Rai who disclosed the name of the petitioner as his accomplice, who managed to flee away to see the police.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from his conscious possession and he has no concern with the seized wine. Similarly situated co-accused have already

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18036 of 2020(2) dt.12-06-2020 2/2 been allowed bail by different benches of this Court (annexure 2 series).

Learned counsel for the State submits that the said truck was seized in front of a polutary firm which belongs to the petitioner.

In view of the allegation of huge quantity of recovery of wine from a truck which was parked in front of the poultry firm of the petitioner, prayer for bail of the petitioner is refused with direction to surrender and seek regular bail which would be considered and disposed of on its own merit without prejudice. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T