Vinod Kewat @ Vinod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84042 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2024 Thana- SIRARI District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Vinod Kewat @ Vinod Kumar S/O Subelal kewat R/o Vill. - Bhadaus, Beldariyatola, P.S - Sirari, District - Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 16-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) and 30 (c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 15 liters of country made liquor and several equipment for brewing liquor is said to have been recovered from the place of occurrence. Petitioner is said to have managed to escape from the place of occurrence. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the place of recovery or any trade of liquor. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84042 of 2024(2) dt.16-12-2024 2/2 rather general and omnibus in nature. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature of the offence as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of case as well as the fact that the petitioner is said to be involved in manufacturing of hooch and is the member of the syndicate, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

5. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned Court below within six weeks from today and seek regular bail the learned Court below would pass order in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T