Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41188 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2020 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== NITISH KUMAR Son of Sant Lal Mandal Resident of Village- Dharamganj, Ward No. -10, Baghua, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Md. Ziaul Quamar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pranav Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No. 255 of 2020 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer of the petitioner by contending that petitioner is owner of the recovered vehicle from which the alleged recovery has been made. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve to be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41188 of 2021(4) dt.18-04-2022 2/2 Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission advanced on behalf of the State, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer of the petitioner is rejected. shailendra/- (Arvind Srivastava, J) U T