Arvind Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11261 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2018 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Arvind Rai, Son of Lal Bahadur Rai Resident of Village- Fateh Jangpur, P.SNadi, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Naresh Ray For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State..

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nadi Police Station Case No. 171 of 2018, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 38(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Huge quantity of liquor was being unloaded on a boat from a truck. In a confessional statement of co-accused, name of the petitioner surfaced thereafter the police searched the house of the petitioner and from the house of the petitioner liquor was seized. For that Nadi P.S. Case No.171 of 2018 was registered.

Considering the fact that the petitioner has criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to enlarge him on anticipatory bail. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11261 of 2019(2) dt.25-02-2019 2/2 refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner, the prayer for regular bail shall be disposed of without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) sanjeev/- U T