Ravishek Kumar @ Lal Saheb v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29681 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2019 Thana- KATHAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAVISHEK KUMAR @ LAL SAHEB Son of Mundrika Singh Resident of Village- Kathaiya, P.S.- Kathaiya, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 165 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections-272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution case, in short, is that 333.720 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29681 of 2021(2) dt.10-08-2021 2/3 petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is alleged that 333.720 liters wine is recovered from the Bolero pick up Van. The pick up Van does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in the present case. 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 not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, let the petitioner, 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 his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 165 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29681 of 2021(2) dt.10-08-2021 3/3 Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T