Mithun Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47539 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Mithun Singh S/o Pradip Singh @ Pradeep Singh R/o village- Kathel, P.S.- Amarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance For the Petitioner :
Mr. Pratyush Pratap Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-07-2025 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), 32(3) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 99.750 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the seized Scorpio car 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 antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47539 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 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 illicit 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