Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17035 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE ROSERA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Yadav S/o Rambabu Yadav R/o village - Dhattha , Police Station - Rosera , District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mahendra Pratap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025 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. As per the prosecution case, 52.50 litres illicit liquor was recovered from under-constructed house of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner has been made accused only on suspicion.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that 52.50 liters illicit liquor was recovered from under-constructed house of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17035 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 petitioner and he has got two criminal antecedent of similar nature. He further submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilege of 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 facts, anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is rejected.

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