Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37463 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-416 Year-2024 Thana- BIRPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithu Paswan S/o Ramanand Paswan R/o VillageKoshikapur, Ward no 6, Birpur, Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ranjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2025 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 525 litres illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from a field.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to one and all.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37463 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 2/2
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 illicit liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out of which three are of similar nature.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and fact that petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out of which three are of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T