Jogi Singh @ Yogi Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21689 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2021 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Jogi Singh @ Yogi Singh, age 40 years, Gender-Male, Son Of Bhadan Singh, R/O Village- Radhy Bigha, P.S.- Rajouli, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Nityanand, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State through Virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajouli P.S. Case No. 89 of 2021 for the offence registered under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 220 liters wine is recovered from the bank of the river. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21689 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/3 allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 220 liters wine is recovered from the bank of the river. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of local residents. The names of local residents, who have named the petitioner, have not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this 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. 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 F.I.R/ Complaint Case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21689 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 3/3 the learned Special Excise Court No. 2, Nawada, in connection with Rajouli P.S. Case No. 89 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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