Rajan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.70497 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2017 Thana- CHHAURADANO District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajan Kumar Son of Bhola Sah Resident of Village Daroga Tola P.S. Banjariya,Distt.-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Surendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 27 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in course of investigation as the motorcycle in question belongs to the petitioner. The same was given by the petitioner to his covillager for his personal use. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.70497 of 2018(2) dt.28-11-2018 2/2 substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 27 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 not 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 7th Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 164/2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T