Moti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19434 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-418 Year-2021 Thana- BARUN District- Aurangabad ====================================================== MOTI KUMAR SON OF SATYA NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILLAGEHABASPUR, P.S.- BARUN, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Rupa Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 1.8 liter of country made liquor was recovered from a Bolero vehicle of which petitioner is registered owner.

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 concerned with the alleged recovery.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that 1.8 liter of country

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19434 of 2022(2) dt.22-07-2022 2/2 made liquor was recovered from a Bolero vehicle of which petitioner is registered owner.

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