Jitendra Singh @ Jitendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15980 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-573 Year-2021 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== JITENDRA SINGH @ JITENDRA KUMAR SINGH SON OF RAM PRAVESH SINGH RESIDENT OF VILL- MALPUR @ DILAWALPUR, P.S- PATEPUR, DIST- VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Rina Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30 (a), 32(1) (3)/ 41(1) 41(2)/36 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. .

As per the prosecution case, 313 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the pick up van and alto car and name of petitioner transpired in this case during the course of investigation.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15980 of 2022(2) dt.15-07-2022 2/2 concerned with the alleged recovery.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

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