Pappu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38873 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2024 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Pappu Yadav Son of Dinesh Yadav Resident of village - Laxmipur Pohaddi, Police Station - Behera, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, in short, is that total 552.135 liters of illegal liquor was recovered from a Pick-up Van.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The name of the petitioner has come into light on the basis of disclosure made by local Chaukidar, which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38873 of 2024(2) dt.17-05-2024 2/2 has got no evidentiary value in the eyes of law. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle or with the liquor in question. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. Petitioner has no knowledge regarding the alleged occurrence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. 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 the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Arish/- U T