Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53885/2025bail rejected

Monu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-11Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53885 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2025 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== Monu Kumar S/O Late Dharmnath Rai @ Hero Rai R/O Village- Saifpur, P.SGangabridge, Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 25.56 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor was recovered from behind the Anganwari Centre.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53885 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/2 which is accessible to one and all.

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 illicit liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got four criminal antecedents.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and fact that petitioner has got four criminal antecedents, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T