Rahul @ Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2019 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Rahul @ Rahul Kumar Son of Late Harishchandra Prasad Thakur @ Late Harishchandra Prasad village- Hansopur, Salempatti, P.S.-Khanpur, DistrictSamastipur, Pin-848117 Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yash Sahay For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 11.4 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from the seized car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioner has been made accused in this case being the registered owner of the seized vehicle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11598 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2

6. Considering the recovery of illicit liquor from the seized vehicle and the fact that the petitioner is registered owner of the vehicle, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T