Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41870 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2022 Thana- JURAWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Rai Son of Shri Vimal Rai Resident of village - Srirampur, Raghopur, P.S. - Raghopur, Distt. - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivjee Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-08-2023 Heard both parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jurawanpur PS Case No. 101 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. 15 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from motorcycle of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned APP however vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the fact that illicit liquor has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41870 of 2023(2) dt.04-08-2023 2/2 recovered from the motorcycle of which this petitioner is registered owner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T