Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18423 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2022 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== ASHOK KUMAR SINGH Son of Sri Rajeshwar Singh Resident of Ward No.11, Ranki Mohalla, P.O. and P.S.- Garhwa, District- Garhwa (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uma Kant Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

2268 liters of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from Hayva vehicle, of which, this petitioner is registered owner.

It is submitted that without his knowledge or consent of the petitioner, his vehicle was being used for transportation of illicit liquor and petitioner has been made accused simply because he is owner of the said vehicle. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.

However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18423 of 2022(2) dt.22-07-2022 2/2 opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submitted that recovery has been made from the vehicle, of which, this petitioner is registered owner.

Considering the fact that recovery has been made from the vehicle of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.

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