Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39588 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2024 Thana- KUNAULI District- Supaul ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Yadav S/o Anant Yadav R/o Village - Shahpur Prithwipatti Ward No. 10, P.S - Bhaptiyahi, District - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Prasoon Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, 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, 63 liters illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle 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 in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has got no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39588 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 criminal antecedents of similar nature.
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 liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the seized 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