Arvind Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13097 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- DHAMDAHA District- Purnia ====================================================== Arvind Mahto Son of Late Aghanu Mahto @ Agahanu Mahto Resident of Village- Dhamdaha Ghat, Ward No. 14, P.S.- Dhamdaha, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Ranjan Kumar , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dinesh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

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

3 . Prosecution case is that 10 liters illicit liquor was recovered from house of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case . No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery . 5 . Learned counsel for the State submits that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13097 of 2025(2) dt.28-04-2025 2/2 further submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilege anticipatory bail in view of Full Bench decision of this Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

6. Considering the aforesaid decision of this Court, this pre-arrest bail petition is rejected.

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