Harishankar Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41435 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2019 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Harishankar Bhagat, son of Late Singheshwar Bhagat, Resident of Village - Haribela, P.S.- Bathnaha, Dist.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2019 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Bathnaha P. S. Case No. 70 of 2019, disclosing offences under Sections 272 & 273 of IPC and Sections 30(a) (c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Recovery of huge quantity of liquor stated to be recovered from the house of the petitioner. It further appears that earlier petitioner has filed an application for anticipatory bail and thereafter, withdraw the same on the ground that counsel has no instruction.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is no recovery from the house of the petitioner and he has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the allegation and the huge quantity of liquor recovered from the house of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41435 of 2019(2) dt.11-07-2019 2/2 petitioner, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, however, the petitioner may surrender before the learned court below and make prayer for regular bail. With the aforesaid, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil shukla/- U T