Bamji Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44716 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2019 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Bamji Gupta Son of Late Dashrath Gupta, Resident of Village- Dahiyawan, P.S.- Chapra Town, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 144 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under sections 30 (a), 41 (i) (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. It has been alleged that 170.480 litres of liquor has been recovered from a house, but it has been pointed out that the petitioner was a renter in that house.

Looking to the quantity of liquor, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below and prays for regular bail, the court below without being prejudiced by this order, will take decision in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44716 of 2019(2) dt.22-07-2019 2/2 accordance with law, preferably on the same day. (Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T