Naresh Singh @ Ram Naresh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62393 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2019 Thana- CHARPOKHARI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== NARESH SINGH @ RAM NARESH SINGH, aged about 70 years, Male, Son of Janki Singh, Resident of Village- Deodhi, Police Station- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 147 of 2019, pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Bhojpur at Ara, registered under Sections 30(a) and 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

On receiving secret information about storing of Indian made foreign liquor at the semi constructed house of the petitioner in village Deodhi, the informant, along with other police officials, reached there. On seeing the police party, 7-8 persons started to flee away out of which Bhogendra Singh, Jimmi Kumar, Naresh Singh (petitioner) and Bhikhari Ram were identified. On search, 1130 bottles, each containing 180, 120 bottles, each containing 750 ml and 423 bottles, each

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62393 of 2019(2) dt.16-10-2019 2/2 containing 375 ml Indian made foreign liquor recovered. Submission is that alleged bottles of liquor are said to be recovered from the semi constructed house of the petitioner, which is easily accessible by any person.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. The prayer for pre-arrest bail is rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court below and seek regular bail, which will be considered on its own merit and without being prejudiced of this order.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Shamshad/- U T