Bharat Kewat @ Bharat Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59022 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-612 Year-2022 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== BHARAT KEWAT @ BHARAT KUMAR S/O HARENDRA KEWAT Resident of Village- Mushar Toli ke Uttar, Dhanupara, P.S.- Ara, DistrictBhojpur at Ara. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== 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 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

As per the prosecution case, 90 litres of mahua liquor has been recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent ans has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59022 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 2/2 petitioner is the owner of the vehicle from which huge quantity of liquor has been recovered.

Considering the nature of the allegation, prayer for bail of the petitioner is refused with direction to surrender and seek regular bail which would be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) asmit/- U T