Neeraj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69348 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2021 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== NEERAJ KUMAR SINGH Son of Ram Bilash Sah Resident of VillageMahthi, P.S.- Vibhutipur, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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

As per the prosecution case, 134.250 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a pick up van of which this petitioner was registered owner.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner being owner of the vehicle was not aware of nature of consignment transported

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69348 of 2021(3) dt.24-06-2022 2/2 through the vehicle. Petitioner has got clean antecedent. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submitted that huge quantity of foreign liter has been recovered from a pick up van of which this petitioner was registered owner.

Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T