Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85261/2023disposed

Mukesh Kumar Marandi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85261 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2023 Thana- BHAWANIPUR District- Purnia ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Marandi S/o Kundan Marandi Resident of VillageBrahmgyani Kamat Santhali Tola, P.S-Bhawanipur, District-Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhawanipur P.S. Case No. 130 of 2023 dated 31.05.2023 for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by local people. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85261 of 2023(2) dt.24-01-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner by submitting that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out and the same is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below concerned within six weeks from today and pray for regular bail and the learned Court below shall consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.

8. The application stands disposed of.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T