Dukhi Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1594 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Dukhi Choudhary, S/O Late Julmi Choudhary, Resident of Village - Roopnagra, Ward No. 40, P. S. - Saharsa Sadar, District - Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-09-2021 As prayed for, let the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within four weeks of starting of the Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State through Video Conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Special (Excise) Case No. 162 of 2019, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, 2016, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Saharsa.

The accusation is of recovery of two litre country made liquor from the house of the petitioner and six litre

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1594 of 2021(2) dt.01-09-2021 2/2 country made liquor from the ditch near the house of the petitioner.

Taking into consideration the alleged illicit country made liquor, which is said to be recovered from the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to him. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which would be considered by the trial court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Bhardwaj/- U T