Baiju Kamt @ Baidyanath Kamat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3097 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2022 Thana- KISHUNPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

BAIJU KAMT @ BAIDYANATH KAMAT Son of Shanichar Kamat R/VSukhasan, Ward no. 8, P.S- Kishanpur, Dist- Supaul 2.

Jhunjhun Devi Wife of Baiju Kamat @ Baidyanath Kamat R/V- Sukhasan, Ward no. 8, P.S- Kishanpur, Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr.Patla Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2023 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 1536 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. It is alleged that 1536 liters wine is recovered from joint house of the petitioners. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3097 of 2023(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/2 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.

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 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 bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Supaul in connection with Kishanpur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2022, 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