Sanjay Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51118 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1215 Year-2023 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SANJAY RAI Son of Late Ram Sogarath Rai Resident of village - Jhakhara Shekh, P.S.- Karja, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 17.280 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from seized TVS Apache motorcycle. Petitioner is registered owner of the motorcycle in question.

4. Considering the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the seized motorcycle from which illicit liquor has been recovered, he cannot escape liability for the same and as such, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T