Akhilesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7261 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2020 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== AKHILESH KUMAR Son of Vinod Singh Resident of Village - Mukhwa, P.S. - Bhagwanpur, Dist. - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar- Advocate Ms. Kumari Anupam- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-09-2021 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, the learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Bhagwanpur P. S. Case No.246 of 2020, instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

In view of the recovery of 45 litres of liquor from the fodder house situated in the orchard belonging to the petitioner, I am not inclined to accord the privilege of anticipatory bail to him.

The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7261 of 2021(2) dt.10-09-2021 2/2 However, if the petitioner surrenders before the Court below and seeks bail, the Court below shall consider the case on its own merits, without being prejudiced by the fact that the present anticipatory bail application has not been entertained by this Court.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) vikash/- U T