Guddu Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39597 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2024 Thana- BHORE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Guddu Chauhan S/o Shambhapati @ Sabhapati Chauhan Resident of VillageHussepur, P.S.0- Bhore, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 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, 72 liters illicit country made liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle.
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.39597 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 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 vehicle. Petitioner has got seven criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from the seized vehicle and fact that petitioner has got seven criminal antecedents, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T