Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37121/2025bail rejected

Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-30Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37121 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2023 Thana- KURTHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ajay Kumar S/o Late Harinandan Singh R/o Village- Senari, P.S.- Banshi, District- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rama Kant Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-06-2025 Heard learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of 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 prosecution case, 105 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37121 of 2025(2) dt.30-06-2025 2/2 conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T