Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12437 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2021 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== SONU KUMAR Son of Gupta Saw Resident of Village - Raypura, Police Station - Aurangabad Muffasil, District - Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamlendra Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. .

As per the prosecution case, 118.05 liters of country made liquor has been recovered from a tempo of which this petitioner is registered owner.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. It is submitted that without knowledge and consent of petitioner the vehicle in question was used in transportation of illicit liquor. Petitioner has got clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12437 of 2022(2) dt.08-07-2022 2/2 antecedent.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that 118.05 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T