Ranjeet Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14563 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== RANJEET SHARMA S/O UTTAM SHARMA R/O VILLAGE CHHOTI SANKH, WARD NO. 20, P.S.- MUFASSIL, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-01-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Excise Complaint Case No. 180C2 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

15 litres of liquor kept in a plastic jerkin was found from the veranda of the house of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner has urged for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground that the veranda is an open space which is accessible for all and sundry. Thus, it has been argued that the recovery cannot be saddled on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14563 of 2021(2) dt.03-01-2022 2/2 him.

He further submits that the petitioner does not have criminal antecedents.

However, considering the fact that the recovery of liquor has been made from the veranda of the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to him. The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Ashutosh Kumar, J) sunilkumar/- U T