Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40668 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2024 Thana- BHANGWANPUR HAT District- Siwan ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Son Of Wakil Ray Resident Of Village- Madhopur Hazari, P.S. - Sahebganj, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== 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, 10 liters of country-made Mahua liquor has been recovered from a car, of which, this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though, petitioner is registered owner of car, but at the relevant time, the car was being driven by the driver and the driver, without knowledge or consent of petitioner, was carrying the aforesaid liquor in the car. Petitioner has got no concern with the seized liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40668 of 2024(3) dt.11-07-2024 2/2

5. Considering the quantity of illicit liquor and the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the car, from which, aforesaid liquor has been recovered, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T