Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46088 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2023 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Mantu Kumar Son of Paras Das R/o Purab Muhalla, Mil Road Mirganj, Ward No.- 10, P.S.- Mirganj, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 465 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 49.600 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle 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 been made accused in this case merely because he is owner of the seized motorcycle and he has got no concern with the alleged recovery.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail application and submits that petitioner is owner of the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46088 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 2/2 vehicle and has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized vehicle and has got three criminal antecedents, anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Sanjay/AlokU T