Panchanand Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89379 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2024 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== PANCHANAND KUMAR S/O RAMNATH RAY R/o vill - Patthar Ghat, P.S. - Malsalami, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suraj Kumar Tiwari , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3 . As per prosecution case , 100 liters country made illicit liquor was recovered from the seized e -rickshaw of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. 5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89379 of 2024(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized vehicle , prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T