Sanjeet @ Sanjeet Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52818 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- KHIRHAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sanjeet @ Sanjeet Kumar Sah S/o- Mahender Sah @ Mahendra Sah VillageHisar ward No 10 PS- Khirhar District-Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
3. As per prosecution case, altogether 49.5 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the shop and motorcycle of which this petitioner is registered owner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52818 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T