Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85550/2023disposed

Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85550 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2021 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== RAUSHAN KUMAR S/O LATE GUNA SHAH R/O VILLAGE- BHUSKI, WARD NO.-7, P.S- KHUSRUPUR, DISTT.- PATNA.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vikash Pankaj, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 231 of 2021 dated 29.09.2021 for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 18.075 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Local Chowkidar dislcosed the name of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85550 of 2023(2) dt.25-01-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has six other criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner by submitting that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out and the same is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below concerned within six weeks from today and pray for regular bail and the learned Court below shall consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.

7. The application stands disposed of.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T