Mukesh Patel @ Chotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.68759 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-733 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Bhabhua (Kaimur) ====================================================== Mukesh Patel @ Chotu Kumar, S/o Hari Shankar Singh, Resident at 27, Padari, Town/Village- Padari Misravaliya Nimiya, Anchal- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Smt. Kiran Kumari Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 8.640 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 name of the petitioner has transpired as the motorcycle in question belongs to the petitioner. The same was given by the petitioner to the co-villager for his personal use.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.68759 of 2018(2) dt.12-12-2018 2/2 Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 8.640 liters wine is recovered from the motorcycle in question. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. 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 F.I.R./complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge VI, Kaimur, Bhabua in connection with Excise case No.733 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T