Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62755/2024bail rejected

Devnan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-21Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62755 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-477 Year-2023 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Devnan Chaudhary Son of Sukat Chaudhary Resident of village-Amwa, Majhar, Ps- Manjhaliya (Majhauliya), Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-09-2024 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nityanand, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

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, 15 litres country made liquor has been recovered from a motorcycle 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62755 of 2024(2) dt.21-09-2024 2/2 antecedents.

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