Lalit Kumar Das @ Lalit Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72999 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2022 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Lalit Kumar Das @ Lalit Das, aged about 25 years (Male), Son of Dasharath Das, Resident of Village - Bharhar, Police Station - Phulparas, District - Madhubani.

2.

Raj Kumari Devi, aged about 54 years (Female), Wife of Dasharath Das Resident of Village - Bharhar, Police Station - Phulparas, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No. 428 of 2022, G.R.No. 782 of 2022 for the offence registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 8.700 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the shop belonging to joint family of the petitioners. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72999 of 2022(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/3 antecedent. They have falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioners. It is alleged that total 8.700 liters wine is recovered from the shop belonging to joint family of the petitioners. The petitioners are named in the F.I.R. The names of the petitioners have transpired in the present case as the alleged recovery is made from the shop belonging to joint family of the petitioners. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr. P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon the order dated 13.04.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 626 of 2022, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3005 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari-Versus-The State of Bihar).

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the F.I.R/ Complaint Case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72999 of 2022(2) dt.21-04-2023 3/3 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No. 428 of 2022, G.R. No. 782 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T