Riya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42112 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2020 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Riya Devi W/O Jitendra Ray R/O Village-Bara govind, Ward no. 11, P.S.- Chakiya, Distt-Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, Pin-845412 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Amit Ranjan, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pramod Kr. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-09-2024 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.

3. As per prosecution case, 135 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from a bolero vehicle 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 merely because he happens to be registered owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42112 of 2024(2) dt.13-09-2024 2/2

5. 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 has been recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of liquor that has been recovered from 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