Umashankar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8227 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2024 Thana- Daudnagar Excise District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Umashankar Singh Son of Bhagwat Singh Resident of village - Sumbha, P.S.- Sasaram, District - Rohtas (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Leelawati Kumari, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 5.8 litres illicit liquor has been recovered from a motorcycle of which this petitioner is owner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated merely because he happens to be owner of the seized vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8227 of 2025(2) dt.06-03-2025 2/2 vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that illicit liquor has been recovered from a vehicle of which this petitioner is owner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and the fact that illicit liquor that has been recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T