Krishna Kumar Keshari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31515 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-793 Year-2023 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Keshari Son of Kashinath Keshari Resident of Village- Kaji Tola, Ara, P.S- Ara Nagar Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, learned A.P.P. submits that in view of the order dated 30.04.2024, he has received instruction for filing counter affidavit. It is further submitted that the instruction clearly records that petitioner was apprehended and he complained of chest pain thereafter he was admitted in Sadar Hospital, Ara from where he escaped along with his family members. It is thus submitted that if anticipatory bail is granted to persons like petitioner in that event they would get emboldened to commit such offence.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31515 of 2024(3) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 petitioner is not in a position to rebut the submissions of the learned A.P.P.
5. In view of the submissions made by the learned A.P.P., the Court is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Ara Nagar P.S. Case No. 793 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-1, Bhojpur at Ara/successor Court.
6. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T