Rampravesh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36363 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Rampravesh Ray S/o - Tipan Ray R/O - Vill- Pirari , P.O - Pirari P.S- Derni , Dist - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 23-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends their arrest in connection with the Excise P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is case of recovery of 350 litres of illicit country made liquor from three wheeler vehicle without registration no. along with the driver of the said vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. However, learned APP for the State vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36363 of 2024(2) dt.23-05-2024 2/2 opposed the prayer for regular bail.

6. On perusal of the FIR and impugned order dated 03.04.2024, it appears that the petitioner is the owner of the seized three wheeler and the seized 350 litres of illicit country made liquor belongs to the petitioner. Considering all aspects of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail of the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) vinayak/- U T