Parsuram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10488 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-404 Year-2021 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== PARSURAM KUMAR Son of Raghunath Sah Resident of Village- Fatehpur, P.s.- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

86.4 liters of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from the pick-up van of this petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner has been made accused only due to the fact that he is registered owner of the vehicle in question. It is further submitted that without his knowledge or consent, the pick-up van was being used in transportation of illicit liquor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10488 of 2022(2) dt.08-07-2022 2/2 Considering the fact that recovery has been made from the pick-up van, of which, this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T