Santosh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49109 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2021 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia ====================================================== Santosh Mandal Son of Late Rajendra Prasad Mandal Resident of Ward No.- 1, Simrbani, P.S.- Bhargama, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 41, 47 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 20.25 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 got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49109 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized motorcycle, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T