Manoj Yadav And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.47799 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -111 Year- 2018 Thana -MANSI District- KHAGARIA ======================================================

1. Manoj Yadav &

2. Niraj Yadav, Both sons of Shankar Yadav, resident of Village-Thatha, P.S. Mansi, District-Khagaria.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners : Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 106.500 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The name of the petitioners has transpired as the alleged recovery is said to have been made from joint house of the petitioners where other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47799 of 2018 (2) dt.06-08-2018 substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioners in this case. It is alleged that 106.500 liters wine is recovered from joint house of the petitioners. 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.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are 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 Additional Sessions Judge-Istcum-Special Judge (Excise), Khagaria in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U T