Prem Shankar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65400 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2022 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== Prem Shankar Son of Sri Rajbeer R/v- Nagla, P.O. and P.S.- Maatth, DistMathura (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Excise P.S. Case No. 58 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

270 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from a vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has got clean antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Counsel for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that recovery has been made from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65400 of 2022(3) dt.22-12-2022 2/2 vehicle of this petitioner.

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