Prashant Singh @ Prashant Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27769 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2021 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Prashant singh @ Prashant Kumar Singh S/o Surendra Singh Resident of Vill. - Khichadiya, P.S. - Tarhasi, Dist. - Palamu(Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate Ms. Rushali, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 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 379, 420, 467, 468, 469, 486 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 33 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 3500 litres illicit spirit was recovered from the seized Hyva truck 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27769 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 conscious possession of this petitioner.
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 spirit was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner. Petitioner has got two criminal antecedents out of which one is of similar nature.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation, fact that huge quantity of spirit was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T