Arjun Kumar Mehta @ Arjun Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61272 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2024 Thana- KARJAIN District- Supaul ====================================================== Arjun Kumar Mehta @ Arjun Mehta Son of Bechan Mehta Resident of Sakin Haripur, Ward no - 1, PO andnP.S.- Forbesganj, District - Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parth Sarthy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pronoti Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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

3. As per prosecution case, 36 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61272 of 2025(2) dt.28-11-2025 2/2

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized motorcycle from which huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

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