Manish Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47599 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== Manish Patel son of Late Ashok Patel Village- Parsa Gadh, Uma Shankar More, Ps- Ekma, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 28.800 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from Chhotki pull.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on secret information. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to one and all.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47599 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. Petitioner has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and fact that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T