Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64960 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-513 Year-2022 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Mantu Kumar Son Of Sanjay Prasad Resident Of Village - Nardiganj, Police Station - Nardiganj, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-10-2023 Heard both parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rajauli PS Case No. 513 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. 20 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from motorcycle of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The motorcycle of petitioner was stolen by unknown persons on 18.09.2022 and the occurrence is of 20.09.2022. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP however vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner is registered owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64960 of 2023(2) dt.17-10-2023 2/2 of the vehicle from which illicit liquor has been recovered.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is registered owner of the vehicle in question from which illicit liquor was recovered, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner abovenamed on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T