Ashok Kumar @ Latlu And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21334 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2018 Thana- ROSHANGAANJ District- Gaya ======================================================

1. Ashok Kumar @ Latlu, son of Late Devcharan Mahato, Resident of village- Azamgarh, P.S.- Raushanganj, DistrictGaya.

2. Rajendra Das, Son of Fakira Das, Resident of villagePachmahla, P.S.- Bankey Bazar, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 60 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 as the motorcycle in question belongs to the petitioner no. 1. The said

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21334 of 2018(2) dt.13-04-2018 2/2 motorcycle was given by him to his co-villager for his personal use. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 60 liters wine is recovered from the motorcycle in question. 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Raushanganj P.S. Case No. 33 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T