Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7412 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2020 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son Of Raj Kumar Vishwas @ Rajesh Kumar Vishwas R/O Village- Dharmganj, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-05-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 10.500 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7412 of 2021(2) dt.25-05-2021 2/3 case. The name of the petitioner has come on the basis of disclosure made by the local residents as per F.I.R. The names of local residents, who have named the petitioner, have not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 10.500 liters wine is recovered from the bag thrown by the motorcycle in question. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Araria in connection with Special Case No.766 of 2020 arising out of Palasi P.S. case No.295 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7412 of 2021(2) dt.25-05-2021 3/3 Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T