Md. Saddam Vosta @ Md. Saddham Vosta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59111 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2018 Thana- AMAUR District- Purnia ====================================================== MD. SADDAM VOSTA @ MD. SADDHAM VOSTA, Son of Md. Rafik Vosta, resident of Village- Bishanpur, P.S.- Amour, District- Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Kumar Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273, 274 and 276 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and Sections 18© and 27(b) (ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 29.820 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired as the alleged recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59111 of 2018(2) dt.27-09-2018 2/2 where the other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 29.820 liters wine is recovered from the joint house of the petitioner. 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. 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, 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 2nd Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Excise, Purnea in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 158 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T