Rahul Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41988 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2022 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== RAHUL KUMAR YADAV SON OF SURESH YADAV VILLAGEMAJIRWA KHURD, PS- PHULWARIYA, DIST- GOPALGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-07-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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, 2016.

3. As per prosecution case, 18 litres country made liquor has been recovered from the motorcycle of this petitioner.

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 registered owner of the vehicle in question. It is further submitted that the alleged illicit liquor was being transported on the petitioner's motorcycle without his knowledge. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41988 of 2024(2) dt.18-07-2024 2/2 opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered from a motorcycle of which this petitioner is a registered owner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and huge quantity of liquor that has been recovered, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

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