Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50271/2025bail rejected

Gautam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-29Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50271 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-432 Year-2022 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Gautam Kumar S/o Rama Ray R/o Village- Naya Tola Dighi, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali at Hajipur, Bihar (Owner of Registered Vehicle No. BR-31AF-4909 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Sudha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks permission to make necessary changes in the address of petitioner during course of the day.

3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

4. Office is directed to incorporate the changes in the records.

5. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

6. As per prosecution case, 5.940 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle of which this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50271 of 2025(2) dt.29-07-2025 2/2 petitioner is registered owner.

7. 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.

8. 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 vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

9. 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