Vikash Saw v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41982 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Vikash Saw Son of Krishna Saw @ Krishan Saw Resident of village - Dumarichatti, P.S.- Fatehpur, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
3. As per prosecution case, 2640 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the seized vehicles.
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.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41982 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 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 seized vehicles. Petitioner has got two 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 two criminal antecedents of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T