Sujeet Kumar Singh @ Sujeet Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73017 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2020 Thana- BAJPATTI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== SUJEET KUMAR SINGH @ SUJEET PATEL, (M), aged about 29 years, Son of Mithila Bihari Singh, R/V- Bangaon, P.S- Bajpatti, Dist- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Krishna Murari, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Anil Kumar, A.P.P.

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

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 270 of 2020 for the offence registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 3219.580 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the Truck alongwith other vehicles and from the government school.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73017 of 2022(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/3 the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 3219.580 liters wine is recovered from the Truck alongwith other vehicles and from the government school. None of the vehicle belongs to the petitioner. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr. P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ Complaint Case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73017 of 2022(2) dt.21-04-2023 3/3 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise CourtII, Sitamarhi, in connection with Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 270 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T