Balmiki Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.47269 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -55 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictEAST CHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Balmiki Singh son of Late Sachhidanand Singh resident of village Vishnupur Tara, P.S. - Madhuban, District - East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 23-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 55 of 2014 instituted under Sections 47A of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though there is allegation of recovery of 19200 sachets of country made liquor totaling 3840 litres but according to her, the petitioner being the owner of the pick-up van had no concern with the consignment.

Learned A.P.P. submits that such a huge quantity of country made liquor had been loaded on the pickup van of the petitioner and him having no knowledge of the same cannot be believed.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47269 of 2014 (2) dt.23-04-2015 2/2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

The application, accordingly, stands dismissed. However, in the event the petitioner surrenders and prays for regular bail before the Court below, the same shall be considered on its own merits without being prejudiced by the present order of rejection.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) P. Kumar U T