Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10215 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2021 Thana- RAMPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Singh S/o Rajballab Singh Resident of Village- Chhota Bariyarpur, Police Station- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 414, 468, 472, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 8200 litres illicit spirit was recovered from a truck of which this petitioner is registered owner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated merely on suspicion. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10215 of 2025(3) dt.18-04-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of spirit has been recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit spirit has been recovered from the seized truck of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T