Chitranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43255 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2020 Thana- ROSHANGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== CHITRANJAN KUMAR S/o Ajay Mahto Resident of Village- Khaira, P.S.- Bankey Bazar, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== 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 Roushanganj (Bankey Bazar) P.S. Case No. 162 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. Further he submits that 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 named in the first information report. Petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43255 of 2021(4) dt.18-04-2022 2/2 owner of the alleged vehicle in which illicit liquor has been recovered. Hence, he does not deserve to be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of the allegation, 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