Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63616/2023dismissed

Suraj Kewat @ Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-17Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63616 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2018 Thana- PIPRA District- Patna ====================================================== Suraj Kewat @ Suraj Kumar, Son of Ramjodhi Kewat @ Ram Ayodhya Mahto, Resident of Rajghat Nawada, P.S.- Pipra, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 17-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner in the present case is seeking prearrest bail in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 21 of 2018 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 38 of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. He has got no criminal antecedent.

3. As per the prosecution story, on 16.03.2018, the informant along with other police personnel raided the house of this petitioner and on search 15 liters of country-made liquor was recovered from petitioner's house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the allegedly recovered illicit liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63616 of 2023(2) dt.17-10-2023 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact that 15 liters of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner, the FIR and the seizure list both are showing the connection of the petitioner with the alleged recovery, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer for anticipatory bail to the petitioner is, thus, refused.

8. In case the petitioner surrenders and prays for regular bail in the court below within a period of four weeks after Pooja Holidays, his prayer for regular bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudice by the order of this Court.

9. This application stands disposed of (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) SUSHMA2/- U T