Sachin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34346 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2020 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== SACHIN KUMAR S/o Mahesh Ray Resident of Village- Chiraiya, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Special case No.2282/2020 arising out of Bakhtiyarpur P.S. case No.69/2020 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 20.505 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner and 30 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of co-accused. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34346 of 2021(2) dt.17-09-2021 2/3 allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as the alleged recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 20.505 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner and 30 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of co-accused. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. 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 complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Special case No.2282/2020 arising out of Bakhtiyarpur P.S. case No.69/2020, subject to the conditions as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34346 of 2021(2) dt.17-09-2021 3/3 laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T