Jai Prakash Choudhary @ J.P. v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17175 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2019 Thana- BISHUNPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== JAI PRAKASH CHOUDHARY @ J.P. Son of Jitender Kumar Chaudhary @ Jitender Chaudhary Resident of Village - Patori, P.S.- Moro, DistrictDarbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 14-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2020 in connection with Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 130 of 2019 for the alleged offences under Sections 467 and 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with total recovery of 1486.08 litres of liquor from two vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the vehicles nor the goods recovered. The petitioner has not been arrested at the spot nor any recovery made from his conscious possession.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17175 of 2020(2) dt.14-05-2020 2/2

4. Learned APP appears and opposes the petition, submitting that a large quantity of liquor has been seized from the vehicles and the petitioner is accused in as many as six prior cases of similar nature which shows that he is a habitual offender.

5. Having regard to the nature of accusations, gravity of offence alleged, as also the petitioner's criminal antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. The petition stands dismissed.

(Vikash Jain, J) HR/- U T