Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.12495 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -193 Year- 2016 Thana -KUCHAIKOTE District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar, son of Mangnu Ray, resident of Village- Bishambar Patti Beirai, P.S.- Hathauji, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Rakesh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 10-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kuchaikot P.S. Case No. 193 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and 47(a), 47(b) of Bihar Excise Amendment Act, 2016.

Allegation as per FIR is that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered and the driver of the vehicle has disclosed the name of the petitioner stating that he has brought the liquor for the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner and he has nothing to do with the seized liquor and he has falsely been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12495 of 2017 (3) dt.10-05-2017 2/2 implicated as he has timber business.

Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having heard both sides and considering the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Petitioner may surrender and pray for regular bail, which shall be considered on the basis of the above submission and disposed of preferably on the same day.

Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U