Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39564/2025bail rejected

Manash Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-26Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39564 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Manash Yadav S/o Devlal Yadav R/o Village- Dhanharo, P.S.- Jamhor, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2025 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 Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 204.900 litres country made liquor was recovered from an auto.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39564 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 2/2 vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the seized vehicles. Petitioner has got four criminal antecedents of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from the seized vehicles and fact that petitioner has got four criminal antecedents of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U