Bibha Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52964 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2018 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali ======================================================

1. Bibha Devi, W/o Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Kumar,

2. Vipul Sudhansu @ Vipul Kumar, S/o Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Kumar,

3. Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Kumar, S/o Ramakant Singh, All residents of Village- Mukundpur Bhath, P.S.- Jandaha, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-09-2018 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, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 765 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The name of the petitioners has transpired as the poultry farm in question belongs to the joint family of the petitioners. Except for this, there is no other substantive

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52964 of 2018(2) dt.04-09-2018 2/2 evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 765 liters wine is recovered from the poultry farm in question. 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. 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 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 Addl. Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jandaha P.S. case No.153 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T