Amod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33975 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2022 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan ====================================================== AMOD KUMAR Son of Late Sahjanand Sharma Resident of 4A, S.K. Vihar Colony, Beur, Near Jai Hanuman Kirana Store, P.S.- Beur, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-09-2022 Heard the parties through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a container, of which, this petitioner is registered owner. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that vehicle in question is commercial vehicle and without his knowledge or consent, the same was being used for transporting of illicit liquor by the driver. Petitioner has got clean antecedent. However, considering the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the vehicle, from which, illicit liquor has been recovered, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T