Akhilesh Rai @ Akhilesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1096 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2017 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Akhilesh Rai @ Akhilesh Kumar, Son of Chandradeo Rai, resident of Mohalla- Nasriganj, Biskut Factory Road, Digha Diara, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mrigendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a)/38/41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The Prosecution case, in short, is that 8.625 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 name of the petitioner has come on the basis of secret information as per F.I.R. The source and genuineness of the secret information has not been disclosed by the prosecution.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1096 of 2018(2) dt.10-01-2018 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 8.625 liters wine is recovered under the sand, which was kept by the side of the road. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the aforesaid 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.

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 Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Special case No.2610 of 2017 arising out of Danapur P.S. case No.347 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T