Jitendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19340 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -975 Year- 2016 Thana -BANKA District- BANKA ====================================================== Jitendra Paswan Son of Suresh Paswan Resident of Village - Ghospur, P.S. Barahat, District - Banka.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Nath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 10-05-2017 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offences punishable under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation against the petitioner is that liquor was recovered from the tempo of the petitioner, who is named in the F.I.R.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the petitioner. He is neither driver nor owner of the tempo and he is in no way concerned with the recovered liquor.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19340 of 2017 (2) dt.10-05-2017 2/2 petitioner is named in the F.I.R., I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

However, petitioner is directed to surrender in the court below, i.e., learned C.J.M, Banka, in connection with Banka (Barahat) P. S. Case no. 975 of 2016 ( G.R. no. 3558 of 2016) and make prayer for regular bail which will be considered on the basis of the submission made above without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sudip/- U T