Pradip Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56870 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== PRADIP KUMAR SON OF DEWNATH SINGH R/V-VILLAGE- SIPAH KHASS, PS- MANJHAGARH, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Indrajeet Bhushan, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 114 litres country made liquor has been recovered from an e-rickshaw 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 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 antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56870 of 2024(2) dt.10-09-2024 2/2 opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and huge quantity of liquor that has been 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) shashank/- U T