Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21157/2026bail rejected

Shibu Barai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-05Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21157 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-549 Year-2021 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Shibu Barai Son of Sunil Barai Resident of Husldanga Bhangamali, P.S.- Mainaguri, District- Jal Paiguri (West Bengal) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Indeshwari Prasad Mandal, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 732 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21157 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T