Dinesh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39386 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2023 Thana- NATWAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Dinesh Chaudhary S/o Late Jwala Chaudhary Resident of Village- Bishunpur Tola (Karhansi), P.S.- Natwar, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Tripathy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 8.06 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a 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 claims clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39386 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 2/2

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 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 vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T