Bhim Ram @ Bhim Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52801 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- ARERAJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bhim Ram @ Bhim Kumar S/O Harendra Ram R/O Village- Areraj Ward No. 1, Dharamdas Ka Pokhar, P.S- Areraj, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Subodh Kumar Barnwal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Areraj P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025 registered under Sections 274, 275 of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case in short, is that, total 110.57 litres of liquor was recovered near Pokhara.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner has got three criminal antecedents.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52801 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 2/2 prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that the petitioner bears three criminal antecedents. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. The prayer is rejected. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below and pray for regular bail. If any such application is filed, the Court below shall consider and dispose of the same on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T