Santosh Nayek v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14579 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1307 Year-2017 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Santosh Nayek Son of Chandeshwar Nayak Resident of Village4- Latraha, P.S. Jalley, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Anisur Rahman For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 17 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 abandoned hut of the petitioner. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14579 of 2018(3) dt.13-04-2018 2/2 to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 17 liters wine is recovered from the abandoned hut. 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 3rd Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Darbhanga in connection with G.O. Case No. 1307/2017 (P.R. No. 07/2017), subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T