Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63808 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2024 Thana- LALIT NARAYAN UNIVERSITY District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Son of Uttam Sahni R/o Mohalla- Shiwaji Nagar, Masraf Bazar, P.S.- L.N.M.U, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-09-2024 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, 36.9 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from a scooty 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63808 of 2024(2) dt.26-09-2024 2/2

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 illicit 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 the fact that illicit 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