Mohit Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35017 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-786 Year-2024 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Mohit Raj Son of Govind Kumar R/o vill.- Shah Toil Masjid, P.S.- Danapur, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case no.786 of 2024 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 1.620 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from a Bullet motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR01HS3844 which was driven by one Ranjan Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and cause of his false implication is only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the seized vehicle. No recovery has been made from the physical or conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35017 of 2025(3) dt.01-07-2025 2/2 He further submits that co-accused Ranjan Kumar took his motorcycle for some urgent work and the petitioner has no knowledge that he used his motorcycle in liquor supply. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. In view of the aforesaid facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case no.786 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T