Rajesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79971 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1099 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar, Son of Late Bechan Prasad @ Bachan Prasad, Resident of Village- Mirnagar, Post- Mirnagar, P.S.- Sarmera, Mirnagar, Dist.- Nalanda, Bihar, 811105 ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(2), 41(1), 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 980 litres spirit was recovered from the tempo of which this petitioner is registered owner.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner and he is in no way connected with the aforesaid recovery.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79971 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2
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 huge quantity of spirit was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner and he has two criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the two criminal antecedents and the fact that huge quantity of spirit was 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) khushbu/- U