Anil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35553 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2024 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Anil Kumar S/O Nandlal Sahni Resident of Village- Rasulpur Daud, Ward no 12, P.S- Goraul, Dist.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ugranath Mallik, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1326 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered out of which 240 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from the pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35553 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the bail petition and submits that petitioner is the owner of the pick-up van from which 240 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered.

6. Considering the quantity of recovery and the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the pick-up van from which the said recovery has been effected, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shahnawaz/- U T