Sumit Kumar Sharma@ Sumit Sharma@ Sumit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23745 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2021 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== SUMIT KUMAR SHARMA@ SUMIT SHARMA@ SUMIT KUMAR Son of Ashok Sharma Resident of Village - Birbas, P.S.- Pasraha, Distt.- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a), 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 442 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from two Scorpio vehicles. Name of petitioner has transpired in the case during the course of investigation.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the vehicles in question. Petitioner has got clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23745 of 2022(2) dt.29-07-2022 2/2 antecedent.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the facts of the case, nature of accusation and clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest/ surrender within a period of six weeks from today shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Banka in connection with Bounsi PS case No. 292/ 2021, subject to conditions laid down u/s 438(2) of the Cr. P. C.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T