Neharu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5392 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -156 Year- 2016 Thana -KAUAKOL District- NAWADA ====================================================== Neharu Chaudhary son of Late Prabhu Chaudhary, resident of VillageBhikhampur, P.S. Rupou in the District of Nawadah. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-02-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kawakole (Rupou) P.S. Case No. 156 of 2016 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Allegation, in brief, is that the petitioner and others were carrying foreign liquor and other articles from Jharkhand to Bihar and the informant, who is the police Officer, identified this petitioner carrying liquor. However, he escaped away and could not be apprehended.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the allegation is false and nothing was recovered from his possession.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5392 of 2017 (2) dt.06-02-2017 2/2 not inclined to admit the petitioner on anticipatory bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

However, if the petitioner surrenders in the court below and prays for regular bail, then his prayer for bail shall be considered on its merit without being prejudiced by this order. (Arun Kumar, J) BTiwary/- U T