Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev Singh @ Sanjeev Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2051 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2023 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sanjeev kumar @ Sanjeev Singh @ Sanjeev Kumar Singh S/O Dinesh Singh @ Lalbabu Singh R/O Village- Tilaktajpur, P.S- Runni Saidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 246 of 2023, registered on 14.05.2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i)(ii), 36 and 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 946.77 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the petitioner's possession, and he has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2051 of 2025(5) dt.13-05-2025 2/2 implicated in this case. Counsel further submits that the petitioner's name has figured in this case by virtue of the confessional statement of the local chowkidar. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, there are four criminal cases pending against him. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, therefore the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. However, if the petitioner surrenders within four weeks from today and prays for regular bail, then the Trial Court shall pass order on the surrender- cum- bail application of the petitioner on the same day without being prejudice of the present order and the Trial Court shall pass order on the merit of this case.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T