Suraj Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41075 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2550 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Suraj Ram S/o Ramchandra Ram, R/o Village- Sankhara, P.S.- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for 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 the prosecution case, 806.400 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from the seized vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41075 of 2025(2) dt.02-07-2025 2/2 petition and submits that petitioner is the owner of the seized vehicle in question.
6. Considering the quantity of recovery and the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the seized vehicle from which the said recovery has been effected, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shahnawaz/- U T