Bali Yadav @ Balli Yadav @ Mithlesh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59432 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2018 Thana- THARTHARI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Bali Yadav @ Balli Yadav @ Mithlesh Prasad Son Of Mosafir Yadav @ Mosaphir Prasad R/O Village- Kandu Piper, P.S.- Chandi, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms/Mrs. Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a and other sections of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case is that 166.200 liters foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up Van.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature. Considering the fact that the petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59432 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 2/2 criminal antecedent of similar nature, this application for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is refused with direction to surrender and seek regular bail which would be considered on its own merit without prejudice.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T