Raj Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26551 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== RAJ KUMAR SAH Son of Ram Charitra Sah Resident of Village - Barbigha (Husaina), P.S.- Balia, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Braj Bhushan Poddar For the State :
Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-11-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.
The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. 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.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 446 liters wine is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26551 of 2020(2) dt.04-11-2020 2/3 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 as the petitioner is alleged to be owner of the car. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 446 liters wine is recovered from the car, in question. 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.
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 twelve 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Begusarai in connection with Case No. 80C2 of 2020, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26551 of 2020(2) dt.04-11-2020 3/3 conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T