Gunjan Rai @ Gunjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89335 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Gunjan Rai @ Gunjan Kumar Son of Janardan Ray Resident of Village- Rani Chamuban Tola, Ward No. 15, P.S.- Bachhwara, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Prabhat For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Case No. 214C2 of 2020 (Excise) registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) and 37(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 193 liters of foreign liquor.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was not caught on the spot and his name has transpired in this case during investigation.

5. Learned APP for the State has submitted that the petitioner was also involved in a case of similar nature in the past and he may not be granted anticipatory bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89335 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. The petitioner is directed to surrender and pray for regular bail within four weeks from today. If the petitioner surrenders within four weeks from today and prays for regular bail then the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Concerned Court/Special Judge on the same day. The concerned Court below will consider the regular bail application of the petitioner on its own merits without being prejudiced by the dismissal of the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U