Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19071 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2022 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar S/O Kapildeo Prasad Resident Of Village- Sahjanand Nagar, Police Station- Barmasia, District- Dhanbad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a)/56(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 2301.120 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19071 of 2022(2) dt.22-04-2022 2/3 petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on disclosure made by co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 2301.120 liters wine is recovered from four vehicles. None of the vehicles in question belongs to the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13.04.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No.

626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar). On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or 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/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna City, Patna in connection with Fatuha P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19071 of 2022(2) dt.22-04-2022 3/3 case No.31/2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T