Vishundeo Mahto @ Vihnudeo Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32927 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Samastipur ============================================== VISHUNDEO MAHTO @ VIHNUDEO MAHTO S/o Dhanraj Mahto Resident of Village-Haripur, Ward No.9, P.S.-Rosera, District-Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anshu Dhar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-02-2021 Heard Mr. Anshu Dhar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 188 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Wine Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Regard being had to the recovery of 2.190 litres of liquor from a cattle shed situated inside the courtyard of the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to him.

The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32927 of 2020(2) dt.22-02-2021 2/2 However, if the petitioner surrenders before the Court below and seeks bail, the court below shall take into account all necessary facts and shall pass orders in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the fact that the present petition for grant of anticipatory bail has not been entertained.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) sunilkumar/- U T