Patna High CourtCR. MISC./282/2024disposed

Pankaj Bind v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-31Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.282 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-444 Year-2023 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Pankaj Bind S/o Ramrup Bind R/o Village Shivnandanpur, PS Sultanganj, District-Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 444 of 2023 dated 23.08.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 5 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 Chowkidar. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.282 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two 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) atul/- U T