Rajeev Kumar Singh @ Sonal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71508 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-393 Year-2022 Thana- MUFFASIL District- Aurangabad ====================================================== RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH @ SONAL SINGH S/O Late Ramtalika Singh R/O Village- Bholabigha, P.S- Muffasil, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukul Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-04-2023 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, 25 liters of country made liquor has been recovered behind the house of this petitioner. 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.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71508 of 2022(3) dt.28-04-2023 2/2 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