Chhote Paswan v. The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH Mr.Pramod Kumar, Advocate Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, APP ORAL ORDER 2 29-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 13.800 liters wine is recovered. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of secret information as per F.I.R. The source and genuineness of the secret information has not been disclosed by the prosecution. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15152 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 It is alleged that 13.800 liters wine is recovered near the Punpun Nadi Lohapul. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar). On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Patna City in connection with Nadi P.S. case No.495 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Narendra/- U T (Sudhir Singh, J)