Raju Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52299 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-605 Year-2020 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Raju Kumar S/O Raghuver Singh A Resident Of Chowk Shikarpur, P.S.- Chowk, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Krishna Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Sucheta Yadav, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and sections 272 and 273 of the IPC. As per the prosecution case, 72 liters wine and cash about Rs.60,000/- and a motorcycle were recovered on the spot and some co-accused were apprehended on the spot. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner's name has figured during course of investigation in confessional statement of co-accused.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52299 of 2022(2) dt.11-11-2022 2/2 Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has got similar criminal antecedent. Considering the similar criminal antecedent of the petitioner, prayer for bail of the petitioner is refused with direction to surrender and seek regular bail which would be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T