Ashok Rawat @ Ashik Raut v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39571 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2026 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ashok Rawat @ Ashik Raut Son of Bharikshan Rawat Resident of Village - Hirauta Dumma, Ward No. 10, Police Station - Tariyani, District - East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned 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 Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 31.8 liters illicit Nepali 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.39571 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 conscious possession of this petitioner.
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 seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T