Kuldeep Paswan And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20812 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2017 Thana- SONO District- Jamui ======================================================

1. Kuldeep Paswan, S/o Ramdeo Paswan,

2. Mithu Paswan S/o Naurangi Paswan, Both R/o VillagePairamatihana, P.S.- Sono, District- Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brajesh Sahay For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) (c) (d) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 15 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The names of the petitioners have transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused namely Ravi Paswan. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20812 of 2018(2) dt.12-04-2018 2/2 to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 15 liters wine is recovered from the forest area. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners 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 petitioners are named in the F.I.R./complaint case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-2nd, Jamui in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 153 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T