Naveen Kumar @ Khattu @ Khappu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22650 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Naveen Kumar @ Khattu @ Khappu S/o Shukuldev Ray, R/o Vill.- Sondho Ratti, Amer, P.S.- Goraul, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Rina Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 35(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 5.100 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired as the alleged recovery is made from the straw kept by the side of the hut of the petitioner. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22650 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2018 2/2 substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 5.100 liters wine is recovered from the straw kept by the side of the hut of the petitioner. 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 complaint case.

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 six 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 Addl. Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with C 2A 27/2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T