Chandrahas Kumar @ Karu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23345 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== CHANDRAHAS KUMAR @ KARU SINGH Son of Ram Vilas Singh Resident of Village - Rahatpur, Police Station- Balia, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Smt. Divya Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Learned 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 connection with Complaint Case No. 79C-2 of 2020 registered for the offence under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1126.980 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23345 of 2022(2) dt.11-05-2022 2/3 present case. It is alleged that 1126.980 litres wine is recovered from the truck. The petitioner is not owner of the truck, in question. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local residents. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari vs State of Bihar).

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, 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 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 Court No.-II, Begusarai in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23345 of 2022(2) dt.11-05-2022 3/3 connection with Complaint Case No. 79C-2 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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