Niraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31093 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saharsa ====================================================== NIRAJ KUMAR Son of Devendra Yadav Resident of Ward No.8, Paharpur Sakra, P.S.- Sakra Paharpur, District- Saharsa At present resident of Naya Bazaar, Ward No.3, P.S.- Sadar, District- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Special (Excise) Case No. 220 of 2020 arising out of Excise Department Case No. 50 of 2020 registered under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act pending in the Court of Special Judge, Excise Act, Saharsa. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case.

Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer of the petitioner by contending that there is involvement of the petitioner in the trade of illicit liquor and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31093 of 2020(2) dt.10-03-2021 2/2 recovered illicit liquor belongs to this petitioner. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve to be enlarged on anticipatory bail. Having considered the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) shailendra/- U T