Kundan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48443 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2019 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Kundan Kumar, aged about 24 years, Male, Son of Late Ram Pukar Rai Resident of Village - Raksa, P.S.- Karja, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Bela Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Karja P.S. Case No. 140 of 2019 (G.R. No.1032 of 2019) registered for offences under sections 30(a), 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, the police has recovered 5749.560 liters of foreign liquor of different brands kept in 644 cartons from the truck. Two mobiles were seized from the pocket of the driver and one mobile was also recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

The name of the present petitioner has surfaced on the confessional statement of the co-accused Manjay Kumar. He has also disclosed that the liquor has been brought by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48443 of 2019(2) dt.05-08-2019 2/2 petitioner.

Looking to the quantity of liquor recovered as also the petitioner having criminal antecedent, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T