Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39664 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2020 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar S/o Ashok Kumar R/o Vill- Meghraj Bigha, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act 2018.

3 . As per prosecution case , 463.50 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion .

5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39664 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered from seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized vehicle from which huge quantity of illicit liquor has been recovered, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/Alok RajU T