Shatrudhan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38566 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2024 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Shatrudhan Kumar Son of Mahadev Sahni R/o Village - Sonbarsa Shah, P.S.- Maniyari, District - Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dharmendra Kumar Paswan For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

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

3. As per prosecution case, 133.875 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car, of which, this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without the knowledge or consent, the car of the petitioner was being driven by driver for transporting the aforesaid liquor. Petitioner has got no concern with the seized liquor.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that huge quantity of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38566 of 2024(3) dt.11-07-2024 2/2 illicit liquor has been recovered from a Car, of which, this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the same, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T