Mithilesh Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.69222 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-689 Year-2018 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Mithilesh Mukhiya Son of Arjun Mukhiya Resident of VillageBhatrandha,P.S. Thailadh (Permanandpur O.P.),Distt.-Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-11-2018 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 7.500 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and 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 where the other family members also reside. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.69222 of 2018(2) dt.26-11-2018 2/2 of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 7.500 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.

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 Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Madhepura in connection with Excise case No.1000 of 2018 arising out of Madhepura P.S. (Permanandpur O.P.) case No.689 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T