Shankar Kamti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72941 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2020 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== SHANKAR KAMTI, Male, aged about 25 years, Son of Munna Kamti, R/VRampurdih, P.S- Bishanpur, Dist- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Prachi Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mrs. Meena Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 195 of 2020 for the offence registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 137.325 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the Mini Van in question.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72941 of 2022(2) dt.20-04-2023 2/3 against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 137.325 liters wine is recovered from the Mini Van in question. The Mini Van in question does not belong 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 disclosure made by 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 before the learned court below within a period of twelve

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72941 of 2022(2) dt.20-04-2023 3/3 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 2nd Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Darbhanga, in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 195 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