Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15841/2018bail granted

Raj Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2018-03-19Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15841 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -46 Year- 2018 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSUPAUL ====================================================== Raj Kumar Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 181.444 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 petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local residents. The name of local residents who have named the petitioner has not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15841 of 2018 (2) dt.19-03-2018 the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 181.444 liters wine is recovered by the side of a canal. 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 named in the F.I.R./Complaint.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Excise, Supaul in connection with P.R. Case No. 108 of 2018, Misc. Case No. 46 of 2018, 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