Chandan Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27182 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2022 Thana- MANSAHI District- Katihar ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Choudhary Son Of Nagendra Chaudhary R/ O- VillDharamchak P.S.- Mansi Dist- Khgaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Mansahi P.S. Case No. 06 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

8.280 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from a tempo.

It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.

Counsel for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that recovery has been made from a vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27182 of 2022(2) dt.12-08-2022 2/2 Considering the fact that petitioner is registered owner of vehicle in question, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

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